centerpulls vs. v-brakes w/TravelAgent or new STI levers
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centerpulls vs. v-brakes w/TravelAgent or new STI levers
this is actually for a folding bike, but I figured the canti experts are on this forum...
I want to use drop bars with 406 wheels. on the Xootr Swift frame, there are bosses that mount cantis at the right height for 406s. I am wondering whether I should use the stock v-brakes with the TravelAgent pull adapter vs. just mounting centerpull brakes on those bosses.
I love the performance of the V-Brakes, but I have heard mixed reviews of TravelAgent (some great, some lousy). Centerpulls seem to be all over the place, but if willing to shell out $ for, say, Shorty Avid Ultimates, performance should be good. I'm a Clyde & so need all the stopping power I can get.
Lastly, I heard a rumor that newer Shimano STI levers are compatible with V-Brakes. this folder happens to be using some brand-new Tiagra levers, so I suppose I could try that first and see what happens. Any insights there?
I want to use drop bars with 406 wheels. on the Xootr Swift frame, there are bosses that mount cantis at the right height for 406s. I am wondering whether I should use the stock v-brakes with the TravelAgent pull adapter vs. just mounting centerpull brakes on those bosses.
I love the performance of the V-Brakes, but I have heard mixed reviews of TravelAgent (some great, some lousy). Centerpulls seem to be all over the place, but if willing to shell out $ for, say, Shorty Avid Ultimates, performance should be good. I'm a Clyde & so need all the stopping power I can get.
Lastly, I heard a rumor that newer Shimano STI levers are compatible with V-Brakes. this folder happens to be using some brand-new Tiagra levers, so I suppose I could try that first and see what happens. Any insights there?
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What you really want is the new TRP mini-V's.
They work great and are a piece of forged and machined art.
Absolutely love them. They killed all the fork chatter under braking I had, super easy to setup and just work great.
No reason to mess around with canti's or any adapter thingies.
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They work great and are a piece of forged and machined art.
Absolutely love them. They killed all the fork chatter under braking I had, super easy to setup and just work great.
No reason to mess around with canti's or any adapter thingies.
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If the v-brakes with travel agents come standard on the bike I'd try that before sinking money into it. Likely, if the revues have been so bipolar, it's a matter of adjustment or pads that are the problem. I haven't heard anything bad about the T-As. If you find that you don't like the stock setup, the TRP mini-V's are definitely the way to go. Since it sounds like you don't have to worry about mud, you don't need to think about the clearances that cantis have.
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What you really want is the new TRP mini-V's.
They work great and are a piece of forged and machined art.
Absolutely love them. They killed all the fork chatter under braking I had, super easy to setup and just work great.
No reason to mess around with canti's or any adapter thingies.
- Z
They work great and are a piece of forged and machined art.
Absolutely love them. They killed all the fork chatter under braking I had, super easy to setup and just work great.
No reason to mess around with canti's or any adapter thingies.
- Z
If the v-brakes with travel agents come standard on the bike I'd try that before sinking money into it. Likely, if the revues have been so bipolar, it's a matter of adjustment or pads that are the problem. I haven't heard anything bad about the T-As. If you find that you don't like the stock setup, the TRP mini-V's are definitely the way to go. Since it sounds like you don't have to worry about mud, you don't need to think about the clearances that cantis have.
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The CX-9s were the ones that I was thinking of, but the RX-6s seem to be a less expensive version.
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So, for SRAM or Campagnolo (and possibly older Shimano), the CX-5 may be better than the CX-6. Curiously, the claimed weight is lower for the Tekro branded mini-V's than the TRP's. The TRP's definitely look nicer and have built-in barrel adjusters, but one would hope the extra money also gets you a stiffer brake.
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Are there the Mini V's you suggest? https://www.tektro.com/_english/01_pr...e&sort=1&fid=2
You'll love them.
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