Joel, As I wrote it was my experience, yours may be different. Cheers! On Sep 28, 2010, at 5:39 AM, JoelMatthews wrote:
>> The Crus stop better and don't squeal, at least that has been my experience. > > I would be curious to see how you had the Pauls set up. With the > spring adjustment properly set and the pads toed in at the optimal > angle Pauls stopping power is often superior to the bike's ability to > tolerate. If you experienced squealing it suggests your set up is not > correct. > >> The Crus stop better and don't squeal, at least that has been my experience. > > The caliper itself is only part of the brake. The spring is the > critical component. I am no engineer, but the Paul Racer spring > placement is very good and in my opinion will stop better than dual > pivot. > > On Sep 27, 10:24 pm, James Valiensi <valie...@mac.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> I've had the Paul's Racers and now the Crus. The Crus stop better and don't >> squeal, at least that has been my experience. >> I don't see why the Crus would not be as durable as the Paul's. >> Both brakes are CNC machined from aluminum plate. They are not forged or >> cast. >> Time will The Crus stop better and don't squeal, at least that has been my >> experience. > tell though, but the Crus are much cheaper. >> Cheers! >> On Sep 27, 2010, at 6:15 PM, JoelMatthews wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>> I'd take that to mean VO believes them to be better than Silvers and >>>> Paul's. Can anyone confirm or deny this claim? >> >>> Paul Racers have been around for years, have a very loyal following, >>> and stop bikes as well as any rim brake made. The Crus are brand new >>> to the market, dual pivot not center pull, not as robust as the Pauls, >>> and in my opinion anyway (and having only seen the Crus on line), >>> nowhere near as good looking. >> >>> Under the circumstances I have not a clue how anyone can confirm VO's >>> puffery. Certainly it is impossible to say the Crus will be as durable >>> as the Pauls. The best one can say is that it would be an amazing >>> feat, indeed, if the Crus are better than Paul. >> >>> To put things in perspective, when VO was selling custom made >>> Randonnuers instead of the stock frames (which it is dropping in any >>> event) it offered Paul's at a discount with the frame purchase. I >>> seem to recall the VO text saying Paul's were the best brakes out >>> there. >> >>> On Sep 27, 5:35 pm, Adam Kimball <adamfkimb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi, >> >>>> In my search for the best brakes, I've been thinking about trying the >>>> Velo Orange Grand Cru brakes. In their marketing copy they mention >>>> that the brakes are the best of "every other" long-reach brake caliper >>>> they have tried. I'd take that to mean VO believes them to be better >>>> than Silvers and Paul's. Can anyone confirm or deny this claim? >>>> Certainly nice looking brakes.. >> >>>> -Adam >> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> James Valiensi, PE >> Northridge, CA >> H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796- 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. > James Valiensi, PE Northridge, CA H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796 -- 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.
