You received all good answers John. To echo what others wrote, and add my own thoughts, I find side-pulls look much nicer than cantis or Vs. As Jim wrote, center-pulls split the difference, and probably would be my choice on a bike that could fit them. Center and side pulls have the disadvantage of not being able to open wide enough for really wide tires compared to cantis/Vs. They also have a bit more flex in them when the arms get long. That's not a performance issue as they stop the same, but some riders don't like that feel in the brake system.
So for me, I'd pick center or sides if they fit the tire I wanted to use. Easier to set up and look nicer. Performance difference is negligible in my experience. Cheers, David On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 12:30 AM, Jay in Tel Aviv <jayin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am quite happy with the performance of the inexpensive v-brakes on my > Sam, but prefer the feel of the side pulls that came on my Brompton. > In your situation I would try the Silvers for tire clearance. > > Jay > > > On Friday, April 5, 2013 10:07:14 AM UTC+3, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: >> >> AASHTA* - >> http://sheldonbrown.com/**brakes/index.html<http://sheldonbrown.com/brakes/index.html> >> >> And it's worth clicking through to the Jobst article on brake types here >> - >> http://sheldonbrown.com/**brandt/brakes.html<http://sheldonbrown.com/brandt/brakes.html> >> >> All modern brakes work. I don't think folks are really "arguing" for one >> or the other type. There are certainly tradeoffs - for example, canti's >> are great for using with fenders and giving maximum tire clearance, but can >> be a bit fiddly to adjust. It's been nice to see a resurgence of interest >> in center pulls, as they have the "balanced" aesthetic of canti's, yet the >> svelte profiles of the sidepull. And the variety of sidepulls (thinking >> back to the Grant "Wish Lists" of old Readers and remembering how he had >> hoped for something other than the then-current spate of uber-short-reach >> models...) >> >> I've got canti's on the QB and Silver sidepulls on the Hilsen. Never >> thought about one being better at stopping than the other. If I had the >> urge to upgrade (and somehow seldom do until the brakes are utterly, >> thoroughly worn out), I'd lean towards the stuff Paul makes. >> >> - Jim >> >> *AASHTA = As Always, Sheldon Has The Answer >> >> -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
