tektro V brakes

[Neg]

Came Standard on my Tandem. wondering if it worth "upgrading?"

[RiderX]

Came Standard on my Tandem. wondering if it worth "upgrading?"

 

Dont buy upgrades, ride up grades

[GuyP]

I've actually been impressed with the Tektro cantilevers on my road tandem and the v-brakes on my daughter's bike. There's absolutely no point upgrading, unless you really want to burn money. The only meaningful brake upgrade on a tandem would be to disc brakes, which may mean a minimum of new hubs & spokes, new fork and disc brake adapter on the rear if there are no mounts.

[Neg]

ok cool, ill just give these a very decent clean and put new pads on, what would you recommend GuyP. ?

[Danger Dassie]

ok cool, ill just give these a very decent clean and put new pads on, what would you recommend GuyP. ?

 

Standard RavX or BBB pads. Looking around 70-80 rondt a pair, depending if you opt for dual compound or not.

Kool Stop pads if you're into the bling thing and have cash to splash.

[Neg]

just want the best pad to stop 200kg's....

[Big H*]

Came Standard on my Tandem. wondering if it worth "upgrading?"

 

As I posted previouly. Fit atennuators to your V-brakes. It is a inline pulley that replace the noodle where your cable attach to the V-brakes.

 

also read the previous discussion.

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/49054-v-brake-brake-booster/

[Big H*]

Go and look here.......

 

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BR409Z01-Problem+Solvers+Travel+Agent.aspx

[Neg]

By "atennuators" i assume you mean these things on the brakes already?

[Johan Bornman]

There are V-brakes and then there are XT-M750 V-brakes.

 

The latter are superb. You can do much much better than those Tektros on your bike. Look for a set of old XT V-brakes with parallelogram linkages. These keep the pad absolutely square with the rim and makes braking a pleasure. The difference is chalk and cheese.

 

And if you really want to spoil your bike, fit Koolstop salmon thinline pads to those XTs. It improves the tandem experience dramatically.

 

I've done several upgrades like that for my customers and they all smile.

 

I recently came across new XT V's and they're no match for the real thing which were developed when Vs were all we had. Nowadays they're all watered down sans parallel linkages.

[Neg]

HI Johan,

thanks for the input.... any idea where i could get a set of those brakes? the XT's ive checked out are all the new stuff. you don't perhaps have pic you could send me so i know what im looking for?

oh, and any news on my Rotor and skewer??

[Skylark]

HI Johan,

thanks for the input.... any idea where i could get a set of those brakes? the XT's ive checked out are all the new stuff. you don't perhaps have pic you could send me so i know what im looking for?

oh, and any news on my Rotor and skewer??

eBay should certainly have a few sets floating around!!

[Danger Dassie]

Here you go.

If you can find a pair is another thing though, but well worth the search if you do.

 

http://www.euroasiaimports.com/productcart/pc/catalog/m750_1725_general.jpg

 

 

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/files/ns3i2119_165.jpg

[Neg]

Shot! Can one add atennuators to these XT brakes?

Edited December 6, 2011 by Neg VT

[Johan Bornman]

HI Johan,

thanks for the input.... any idea where i could get a set of those brakes? the XT's ive checked out are all the new stuff. you don't perhaps have pic you could send me so i know what im looking for?

oh, and any news on my Rotor and skewer??

 

PM me if you are interested or sommer send me an e-mail. I have a limited supply of them, as well as Koolstop salmon thin-line brake pads that go with them. This combo stops a train without squeal, blood, sweat or tears. Even in the wet.

 

I said earlier they were M-750s but they are even older M-739. It is quite strange that the newer ones don't have the linkage but I think as disc brakes phased in, they weakened their V-brakes on purpose. How's that for a conspiracy? I also believe in the Illumininati, aliens and ghosts.

[David Marshall]

I few months ago I could not find Koolstop salmon and fitted RavX Red pads. I've been very happy with them - brake well in wet or dry and don't collect as much ali debris as the standard pads - well worth the R60-00.