Originally Posted by Donkey Hodie
Now I'm wondering which V-brakes I should go with. Any suggestions?
Are there noticeable improvements going from deore>LX>Xt?
I suggest either LX, or Avid SD-5 or -7 V brakes. The XTs are unnecessarily complicated by Shimano's Parallel Push mechanism, which in my experience adds nothing to the performance of the brakes, but results in extra parts & pivot points which need to be cleaned, lubed, and eventually result in slop.