[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

@ Andrew: You have to bend the tang over the calipers of the R559 sidepull brake arms when you are using R559's and fenders on a Bleriot with 42mm tires - almost absolutely no clearance left between the fender and sidepull brakes arms to run the tang. And because you cannot get the fender clos

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

> I don't know that I have anything pertinent to add to this thread, but I will say, that after installing metal fenders on my sidepull brake road bikebrakes on them. I just don't want any calipers limiting the height I > can raise the fender to the fork crown. Centerpull like the new Compass o

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

>trying to precisely bend a rack's rear strut tang over sidepull or centerpull caliper arms... OVER? I always put it UNDER. Wham, bam, it's done. On Friday, December 5, 2014 1:05:18 AM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote: > > ...With a canti bike, it must be such a sweet feeling to just slide a > front ra

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

...With a canti bike, it must be such a sweet feeling to just slide a front rack strut bolt into your fork crown and then tighten, ever so gently, along with the precisely fitting strut legs to your fork braze-ons, installing the rack in just 5 minutes instead of an hour or more trying to preci

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

I don't know that I have anything pertinent to add to this thread, but I will say, that after installing metal fenders on my sidepull brake road bike, I am of the mind now to purchase any future bikes I get with canti brakes on them. I just don't want any calipers limiting the height I can rais

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

The updated brakes and rack looks good, and thank you for bringing up the "brake debate" As Brian eloquently pointed out - brakes are a system, and adjusting or changing components within a system will make it perform differently. I guess I am curious about what you're trying to achieve - is it

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

I switched from Tektro long reach dual pivots to Paul's bolt-on center pulls. The Tektro stock pads were replaced with Kool-Stop salmon pads. I think the center pulls were more powerful and modulated better. Maybe the wider 650b x 32 tires have something to do with the difference?

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

*blush* On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 10:11:40 AM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > I've said it before, but I'll say it again: complements from the Tinker > carry weight. I fish for complements fairly often, but when I hook the > Tinker, then I know I've got something. > > On Tuesday, October 22

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

I've said it before, but I'll say it again: complements from the Tinker carry weight. I fish for complements fairly often, but when I hook the Tinker, then I know I've got something. On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 9:32:45 AM UTC-7, Philip Williamson wrote: > > Wow. I liked the bike 'before,' bu

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

Wow. I liked the bike 'before,' but 'after' is visually a lot lighter. Prettier. Philip www.biketinker.com On Monday, October 21, 2013 6:47:56 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Thanks for that. > > I finished up with the initial setup. Here's the before: > >

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

Yes I think brake pad compound is a factor. On Monday, October 21, 2013 6:56:59 PM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote: > > Thanks for the write up. I was wondering if you think the different brake > pad compounds were a factor as well? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

Thanks for the write up. I was wondering if you think the different brake pad compounds were a factor as well? -- 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

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

Thanks for that. I finished up with the initial setup. Here's the before: And here's after: Copious pictures on my flickr, as usual: http://www.flickr.com/p

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 8:30:30 PM UTC+2, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > /.../ > Anyway, can anyone share about changing straight from modern dual pivot > caliper brakes to centerpulls and liking them better? I'm interested to > hear about it. > /.../ > Well, I liked Weinmann 610's better th

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

FYI, Paul Centerpulls on sale at RBW, in the web special area. $295 for F&R pair. http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/prm.htm - Andrew, Berkeley -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receivin

Re: [RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

Spoken like a true professional. Someone should write up a "Rivendell's Way To Canti/V/Centerpull/Single Pivot/Dual Pivot Happiness." The IRDs on the Sam that Riv set up were the best brakes I've used, bar none, and I've used most of them. Speak more to us about housing: quality, lubrication (what

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

Brian nailed it. On Friday, October 11, 2013 10:43:28 AM UTC-7, brian tester wrote: > > Howdy folks. Speaking as a Rivendell Bicycle Works mechanic, I can offer a > couple of tidbits about brake stuff that may help out here: > > It's one thing to compare brakes to brakes -- Silver sidepulls to

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

Howdy folks. Speaking as a Rivendell Bicycle Works mechanic, I can offer a couple of tidbits about brake stuff that may help out here: It's one thing to compare brakes to brakes -- Silver sidepulls to Paul Racers, for an easy example -- but it's another thing to compare brake *set-ups* from bik

Re: [RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

Haha. In all seriousness though I always found centerpulls the most aesthetically pleasing, being a C&V guy for a while but also found no real difference in stopping. They did give a bit more clearance to run Hetres on my AHH, however. On Oct 11, 2013 10:29 AM, "Montclair BobbyB" wrote: > *"Exper

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

*"Experimenting with Centerpulls, you say?"*... Careful, some regard centerpulls as a "gateway" brake... leading to heavier stuff, like drum and eventually hydraulic brakes... Don't go there, friend... I'm living it, and have been trying to get clean for years... it's a dark place. Just say

[RBW] Re: About to start experimenting with centerpulls

> > Have used both Racers and Tektro R559 brakes. > > Paul's: > were hard to get centered for me. So many points of adjustment possible > on them. Hard to get cables attached. I was new to center pulls though. Got > easier each time I messed with them. They were great with salmon pads. > > R559