I replaced the OE Shimano (then) long reach calipers of my '02 Rambouillet to get some braking in the wet which those groupless Shimanos failed to provide, even with salmon pads. What I gained was braking with modulation and adjustability far beyond what I had before. What I also got from these was clearance for the right size fenders over 700x 28mm tires. The original calipers had decreasing clearance beneath them as the brakes closed on the rims. Just a better design as a caliper.
On top of all of that I had the opportunity to talk to Paul Price at his Philly Bike Expo booth and was able to share my satisfaction and hear about how much of that had been included in the design as they refined it. Meeting him and having that conversation was worth the difference between the Racers and any other option. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 11:57:51 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > I've been on the lookout for a set of Paul Racer brakes for my rim brake > bike. I tend to find that cheaper U brakes have too much spring tension and > are not adjustable. My expectation is that Paul with be a very nicely made > brake with much more tweakability that I'll enjoy. I probably should just > buy it new to support the semi-local business. > > -Ben > > On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 3:11:40 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > >> I have two bikes with Paul levers and love them. I upgraded my Black >> Mountain Cycles monstercross with Paul Neo Retro cantis and really like >> them and a significant improvement over the Tektros that I originally had >> on the bike. >> Randy in WI >> >> On Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 9:30:48 PM UTC-5 John Dewey wrote: >> >>> This is really old thread but I’ll chime in. >>> >>> I found an NOS Saluki recently with PAUL center pulls. The bike, once I >>> applied a couple of component swaps, is beautiful. Very…uh…svelte, for want >>> of a better word. But those PAUL brakes just did not fit…to my eye anyway. >>> Too much industrial muscle and kind of stiff. I found some good old >>> Weinmann centerpulls, long reach—they fit the the theme perfectly and stop >>> surprisingly well. I sold the PAULS and put a wad of 💰 in my pocket. YRMV, >>> but I’m happy. >>> >>> Jock >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 10:52 AM Bill Fulford <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I was recently gifted $500 to Rivendell. My plan was to upgrade my 2007 >>>> Atlantis with Paul brakes and levers. I placed the order only to read >>>> later >>>> that the brakes are sold per wheel. That’s more than I wanted to spend. >>>> So >>>> before I call Rivendell tomorrow morning to cancel I’m wondering how folks >>>> feel about these brakes? I would be ordering the linear pull brake with >>>> love levers. Are they worth it? >>> >>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2acd6551-d910-45d6-ad37-7093ae74820an%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2acd6551-d910-45d6-ad37-7093ae74820an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/16d77af7-a2c4-420a-b4f6-44d9ca2f4e87n%40googlegroups.com.
