Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Those are beautiful brakes and I would question any shop that suggested that you ditch these for some lower end V brakes... New kool stop pads and a proper set up will make for some excellent braking.
I just put a set of the Tektro CR720 on my tourer/commuter. They were a little challenging for me to set up. You do need to be at little more patient than with a v-brake setup. But when installed they feel very nice,... much better than those short pull cantis. However, the pads that come with them aren't the best.... when they wear down a bit, I'll be looking for some kool stops.