V-Brake Recommendation and Quesition

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04-08-24 | 05:16 AM

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sweeks

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Originally Posted by Duragrouch

Uh, are you sure about that?

Yes. I can hold the bushing between thumb and forefinger, and the brake arm swings independently. On the bike, the fastening bolt binds the bushing tightly' and the arm is free. I'll still grease the post though. :-)

04-08-24 | 05:21 AM

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Duragrouch

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(above) I'll have to look at mine closely at the next overhaul.

04-08-24 | 11:04 PM

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choddo

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Wonder what the OP chose to do

04-12-24 | 09:46 AM

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Deore XT 780 T, TRP , Avid Arch Rival and Avid Extreme Arch are the best vbrakes you can buy without the drawbacks of XT and XTR vbrakes with deformable parellelograms