help finding good canti brakes in europe?

[ephemeralskin]

hmmm im looking on ebay for the retro fix..
cheap shimano xt http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150130536552&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:de
vs
expensive campy record offroad
http://cgi.ebay.de/Cantileverbremsen-Campagnolo-Koolstopbelaege-Kult_W0QQitemZ200117310625QQihZ010QQcategoryZ77581QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
vs
more expensive pauls neoretros
http://cgi.ebay.de/NEU-PAUL-NeoRetro-Cross-MTB-Canti-Bremse_W0QQitemZ320004642786QQihZ011QQcategoryZ77581QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
vs
even more expensive never-heard-of-them italian frms
http://bike-components.de/catalog/Ciclocross+mit+Pads+Felgenbremse?osCsid=4bc267e0365e31ac517ebaca29b1cc6b
vs
new can creek
http://bike-components.de/catalog/MTB/Rimbrakes/SCX-5+Cantilever+Felgenbremse?osCsid=4bc267e0365e31ac517ebaca29b1cc6b
vs
new shimano
http://bike-components.de/catalog/BR-R550+Felgenbremse+Cantilever+f%FCr+Rennbremsgriffe?osCsid=4bc267e0365e31ac517ebaca29b1cc6b

im leaning toward the five euro classic xt setup.. but we will see if it stays so low. the campy setup ends real soon, and its tempting.. but i dont feel like getting burned on ebay tonight and i have no idea if theyre all that good.

[Ziemas]

Poke around this site, they have a lot of things, although sometimes they are hard to locate. I've ordered from them many times with no problems.

http://bike-components.de/catalog/MTB/Rimbrakes?sort=3a&page=2&osCsid=492d56d77cc793a22fda481ee0948c8e

[cs1]

new shimano
http://bike-components.de/catalog/BR-R550+Felgenbremse+Cantilever+f%FCr+Rennbremsgriffe?osCsid=4bc267e0365e31ac517ebaca29b1cc6b

As much as I like Campy, I say go with the Shimano. Campy cantilevers have been discontinued for over 10 years. They have reached Cult status. Their price is much higher than they are worth. If you want to pay too much money buy the Paul Neo Retro or Touring brakes. You can use them, then sell them for almost what you paid. Good luck on whatever you choose.


Tim

[Ziemas]

Those 5 euro XTs are a pain to set up. Not the easiest to find decent pads for them either. The new Shimano are much easier to adjust and use standard V-brake pads.