What Have You Fettled Today?
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Andy in Germany
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
I thought so. Why do they still use them?
Because discs are too fragile and get plastered in mud
Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
That's what the engineer in me likes about cantis - they are such a simple solution to the problem of stopping a bike, and they are very effective. And there aren't nearly as many parts and doodads when it comes to tinkering.
Vs aren't any more complicated than cantis, and they're a lot easier to set up and adjust.
Reynard
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Andy in Germany
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
Makes sense; that's why I avoid them. But why not V's?
Salad Dodger
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- Kent Coast
Not really fettling, but I split a couple of bags of logs today, so Mrs Salad can get her fill of pyromania.....
She seems to think that the log burner is, in fact, a small blast furnace.....
She seems to think that the log burner is, in fact, a small blast furnace.....
FishFright
More wheels than sense
Except for all those that use disks.
GeekDadZoid
Über Member
Cantis use the same pull ratio as caliper brakes so you can use road brake levers un-modified. Vbrakes use linear pull and therefore need specific levers. I guess that's the main reasons they don't use them.
annirak
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- Cambridge, UK
Having used V, then dual-pivot callipers, then disc, I can say that my preferences are definitely the reverse order of that!
The issues I've had with V's over the years are always the same: one of the two levers gets a bit stickier than the other, which means I have to disassemble the whole thing, grease it, and try again, but by that point, the other side is too sticky, so I have to do that all over again too.
The dual pivot calliper has never given me those issues. It just works. If it comes out of alignment, I give it a whack to the appropriate side, and it's fixed.
The discs, OTOH, are wonderful: they don't leave brake residue all over the place when I ride in the wet.
As for fettling: switched over the tyres to the new studs that I picked up on offer at the beginning of January, so that I can run them in for a couple of days and be ready for the next day with black ice.
The issues I've had with V's over the years are always the same: one of the two levers gets a bit stickier than the other, which means I have to disassemble the whole thing, grease it, and try again, but by that point, the other side is too sticky, so I have to do that all over again too.
The dual pivot calliper has never given me those issues. It just works. If it comes out of alignment, I give it a whack to the appropriate side, and it's fixed.
The discs, OTOH, are wonderful: they don't leave brake residue all over the place when I ride in the wet.
As for fettling: switched over the tyres to the new studs that I picked up on offer at the beginning of January, so that I can run them in for a couple of days and be ready for the next day with black ice.
cyberknight
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got the rim tape for my wheels but it refuses to stick to the rim , got a refund for it and im still hunting for one that works
Andy in Germany
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
Bike #1:
This had been lurking at the back of the bike store: the hanger, rear axle and several spokes on both wheels were broken, as was the rear mech so I'm guessing it was in an accident. I rebuilt the rear wheel, axle, and bearings and replaced the broken mech. The original plan was to swap the wheel but by the time I realised it was a 27.5" wheel, and that I had no spare wheels for this size, I'd done a lot of the other work so it made sense to finish the bike.
Photo taken on test ride. It's a nice bike.
So far this needed a new BB and front mech, always a pain when you have about 100 of assorted sizes in one box, and a new chain. The block is fairly new so I'm hoping it won't slip.
This had been lurking at the back of the bike store: the hanger, rear axle and several spokes on both wheels were broken, as was the rear mech so I'm guessing it was in an accident. I rebuilt the rear wheel, axle, and bearings and replaced the broken mech. The original plan was to swap the wheel but by the time I realised it was a 27.5" wheel, and that I had no spare wheels for this size, I'd done a lot of the other work so it made sense to finish the bike.
Photo taken on test ride. It's a nice bike.
So far this needed a new BB and front mech, always a pain when you have about 100 of assorted sizes in one box, and a new chain. The block is fairly new so I'm hoping it won't slip.
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