I have avid single digit 7's on my Bombadil. I've used these brakes on loaded tours with really steep downhills and aggressive mtb'ing on single track. They work great - I cannot see any real benefit to going with the ultimates given the cost/benefit.
FYI: I use 50mm tires on my A719's and would have no problem running 52's or 53's On Aug 30, 11:08 am, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree LX are a great value (and I think the LX may still be marketed > for urban/hybrid market, whereas the SLX is positioned primarily for > mountain biking... I think... In fact I love Shimano hubs, and have > had great luck with them. (I even have a NOS set of XT 36 hole hubs > from the late 80s that I plan to build up for a Stumpjumper > restoration project... these are some of the nicest, most-reliable > hubs). That said, nothing beats a nice set of Phils... > > I have a few more questions for the masses (if you all don't mind)... > > Anyone have experience with the Rigida Sputnik rims? They're > apparently a popular touring rim in Europe, and having built up a set > of Rigida Sphinx 650B rims for my Kogswell P/R before the Rigidas went > extinct (come to think of it, Kogswell has also gone extinct... hope > it's not me... but I digress), I'd say the Sphinx was one of the finer > rims I've ever owned (if that's any indication). The Sputniks have > double eyelets, and will support a wide range of tire sizes up to 62mm > (good for running wider tires on my Bombadil) versus, say the Mavic > A719 for which 47mm is the maximum recommended width. > > Additional question regarding brakes. I'm looking for the best > possible braking for the Bombadil, and don't mind spending extra money > to get really strong stopping power (after being spoiled by hydraulic > disc brakes on the Fargo). I'm considering the Avid Single Digit > Ultimates (which are quite spendy... $180 a pair on sale!!, but > reviewers rave about the power and performance of these)... Anyone > using these brakes? > > Thanks again to all! > > Peace, > > BB > > On Aug 30, 11:27 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Do they still make LX? The young man (snort, mumble, mutter) at the > > LBS told me that "SLX" had taken its place right under XT. > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Blindrobert <roberto.cipri...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > Well, I think Shimano LX hubs are a pretty great deal. I have them on > > > a cargo bike that I use in all kinds of nasty weather, I routinely > > > carry myself (200 punds) plus over 100 pounds in the front bed, plus > > > the weight of the bike which must be another 35-40 pounds. No sign of > > > trouble after 1-1/2 years of hard use. Thats a 9 speed freehub laced > > > 36 to a 26" sun rim and a small front wheel (20"). It's worth looking > > > at if the phil's are not "reasonable" enough! > > > > On Aug 30, 9:29 am, Ginz <theg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> I think that the main advantage of the Phil FW hub is that you get a > > >> super nice, super strong hub and axle with extremely durable cartridge > > >> bearings at a *reasonable* price. I don't know of a cassette hub with > > >> those characteristics. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > > Albuquerque, NM > > For professional resumes, contact > > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
