Do people still buy these?
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V Brakes
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Posted 8 months ago #
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I was meandering around fleabay and spotted avid digits a plenty being bid on. I was a smidgen shocked to see this stuff still selling. I know I have some digit 5s with 7 levers or vice versa can't remember, kicking about in the garage somewhere.
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I've got a Shimano DX one on the back of my Lava Dome and a disc up front, works a treat.
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Snap GlitterGary. Red on the green of my '95 Lava Dome looks sweet.
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avid mags on the back end of my Airborne ti Hag,ceramic rim,correct pads,stops as well as a disc in any conditions,ish.....
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I'd run a vee over a u-brake on a bmx if I could get a decent frame with v-brake mounts. The lever feel is a lot nicer.
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Sounds great doog. Mines a bit later, a 2002 frame in purple, but it looks good. To be honest, for most riding a v brake on the back is more than adequate, it's only to scrub off a bit of speed.
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My Kona Hahanna runs v-brakes. They work a treat.
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I have KCNC V's on My Litespeed SS and XTR's on my curtis Jumpbike.
I really like V's but they do have their limitations.Posted 8 months ago # -
Yep, me too. I run a 96 stumpy with an avid arch rival on the back and with the right pads it is excellent, i run a disc on the front though.
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I've got mini-Vs on my road bike.
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Saw a guy at Llandegla on Saturday on his XC beast complete with full lycra and v-brakes. I have to say that he didn't look British and v-brakes are still quite popular in Spain. It's dry innit?
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V brakes have plenty stopping power, less hastle and are pretty flawless so long as you aren't a brake dragging queen.
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Xtr V's on my old voodoo, find them perfectly adequate most of the time
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I use them on my bike in Oz. No mud.
Much lighter hubs and much lighter brakes.
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V on the rear of one bike and in the dry it´s every bit as good as the BB7 at the front. Shame it´s on the winter/wet weather off road commuter.
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V brakes have plenty stopping power, less hastle and are pretty flawless so long as you aren't a brake dragging queen.
I could never get V's to work properly, hated them. Was very glad when I could afford discs! My HS33's however, different kettle of fish entirely.
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V's are great as long as there's no mud or need to stop efficiently
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I run XTR's on the race bike. Won't take discs on the back. Work well enough, until they get wet.
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I run disks on my FS and Vs on my old Kona hardtail.
The Kona is saved for the sunny days, the brakes are great, or at least I thought so until caught out in the rain, I nearky killed myself, (scared a bit at least)Posted 8 months ago #
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