Man, that was a tough request. I had to do some digging, but I finally
found the original invoice from the on-line shop where I bought it. The
invoice is dated October, 2004 and the Avid disc brake assembly was listed
as BR7082. Not sure what that means - an Avid part number or the shop's
in
Very good points, George.
Question: what model/version of the BB7s are you using? Are they mountain
or road? New or old?
For the record, all my disc setups (all 3 have been BB7s, 1 or 2 mountain
of the circa 2012 or so vintage; 2 road, one circa 2010, one 2016) have
been installed on bikes with h
Oh ... close enough to OT to be OT. whatever that "on topic" may or may not
include.
Disc brakes ? Maybe some day, like when/if I realy need them and when/if ever
there is some sort of standard to the standard, becàuse now it's a
free-for-aĺl. Maybe those days are gone though, it seems s
I think the subject itself is pretty on topic as the Riv Blug has had a
number of essays covering this subject. I recall that Mr. Petersen was
contemplating a disc tab for the rear of the HBH tandem at one point.
On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 1:29:28 AM UTC-5, Evan Baird wrote:
>
> Now that
Now that I think about it isn't this discussion a little OT for Riv? I
remember somebody was threatening to put disc tabs on an Atlantis at one
point, but i don't think I've actually seen it done. Am I wrong? If post
post the link cuz now I'm curious.
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Patrick - I'd add one more item to your list. I've got a BB7 on the front
of my Surly 1x1 and for years I had trouble with the pads rubbing the
rotor, making noises while riding - just as Jan has pointed out as a
potential shortcoming of discs. I tried everything; trued the rotor,
changed the
Question: I have been procrastinating on a project to remove the
interrupter levers (I expect I'll get a bit more precision in the brakes'
actuation with all the related junctions removed), but I want to do this
eventually. I have a Yokuzuna kit that can replace the Jagwire. Is the
Yokuzuna housing
My Road BB7s work -- stop and feel -- as well as any centerpull I've used,
except that they don't modulate as well, using Jagwire housing and old 740n
Dura Ace levers. There is a trick to setting them up that I learned on the
web: attach the cable to the actuation arms when the latter have been mov
It seems that mechanical discs need larger rotors than hydraulics, that is
all. We tested a Jones with 200 mm rotors and mechanical (mtb) Shimano
discs (XT, I recall), and they were very powerful, but a bit too grabby.
All the bikes we've tested recently with 160 mm rotors (mostly TRP Spyre
brakes
I use TRP Hy/Rds on my Foundry Auger, with TRP Pro compressionless
housing. The Hy/Rds are worlds better than the BB7R's that I used
previously, and almost as good as XT or Guide MTB hydraulic brakes.
The secret (same as with any mechanical disc brake) is to keep the rotor
really true so that you
While I agree that drop bar hydraulics feel loads better than mechanicals
in terms of modulation, I'm curious whether Jan knows of any mechanical
brakes that pass muster. My experience has been that using compressionless
housing makes a huge difference in terms of power, but I haven't ridden the
I actually prefer racks to slant up a bit. Far better than slanting down!
- Ryan
On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 5:34 PM Clayton.sf wrote:
> At least from my experience the adaptors "kick out" production racks too
> much so you end up with them sitting too high and the rack slanting up. For
> a custo
At least from my experience the adaptors "kick out" production racks too
much so you end up with them sitting too high and the rack slanting up. For
a custom rack that is not a problem though.
Clayton Scott
SF, CA
On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 5:21:32 PM UTC-8, René wrote:
> I wonder why y
I wonder why you say that. I mounted my rack using the adapters that Paul
sells for precisely this option. Granted, without them it may be a hassle.
René
On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:09 AM Jan Heine wrote:
> The Pauls are nice in their own way, but they don't work well with racks
> that mount to t
my recent favorites have been the campagnolo cantilever (made by tektro). easy
setup and some nice features.
Clayton Scott
SF, CA
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Anyone tried the "CAMFAM" canti brakes from IRD?
- Ryan
On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:09 AM Jan Heine wrote:
> The Pauls are nice in their own way, but they don't work well with racks
> that mount to the canti posts...
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> On Tu
The Pauls are nice in their own way, but they don't work well with racks
that mount to the canti posts...
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On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 8:07 PM, Ryan Ray wrote:
> Aren't the Paul neo-retros just updated mafac canti brakes? Maybe you guys
> coul
Thanks for this article, Jan. It definitely speaks to my experience,
although CPs are not my chosen rim brakes. I will hopefully have a chance
to test out some CPs sometime soon.
My stable at the moment consists a Hillborne and a Surly Krampus--two very
different bikes, indeed. On the Hillborne
Aren't the Paul neo-retros just updated mafac canti brakes? Maybe you guys
could get a review set :)
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We've sourced a number of yokes from old Mafac Raid brakes. They have been
checked, polished and made better than new. Soon, we'll offer a limited
number of brakes for bolt-on mounting... Stay tuned. (And if anybody has a
set of Mafac Raid - not Racer - yokes or backing plates that they don't
need
Hey Jan,
Speaking of products Compass might consider ...
In the past I've seen posts wishing that Compass brakes were offered with
yokes for mounting without brazed on posts.
Yesterday I saw (or at least think I saw) "with yoke and ..." options in
the menu for Compass brakes.
Are you all develop
I wish I could answer that question. I haven't used any current-production
cantis that were really elegant and top-notch. I like the old Mafacs for
their simplicity and excellent function, but there are other ideas out
there, too. It seems like a product that Compass should consider...
Jan Heine
C
Jan,
What is your pick these days for the best currently available cantilever
brakes?
Thanks,
Daniel
On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 9:54:23 AM UTC-5, Jan Heine wrote:
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> Often, the cycling world seems split between those who absolutely love
> discs and those who think they are just awful. Th
Good question. Cantis and centerpulls really need good setup. Most use an
oversized brake cable as a straddle wire, which needs to be set to conform
to the straddle cable hanger, otherwise, it takes the first lever travel
just to straighten the straddle wire. There are better ways to set up
straddl
Jan - just curious whether or not it would be worthwhile to throw
linear-pull brakes into the mix of various rim brakes for comparison. If
I'm not mistaken, the main reason these "V-brakes" were developed in the
first place was because of cable routing problems on certain MTB frames,
especiall
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