V-brake Mountain Bikes

[dylankeyter]

Anybody still riding or have any interesting V-brake mountain bikes? Please post photos.

[V12man]

I have a couple that still run calipers...

 

Trek 9900

Hot Chili

Schwinn which has been converted to a SS..... there are pics in the SS thread.

[SwissVan]

Have a 2004 (or maybe 2005?) Specialized S Works Epic with XTR V Brakes idling in my cellar

Wondering what to do with it...?

 

Will take a picture / post it here later, maybe it will cheer the old thing up a bit

[KaKa]

and still riding it every day (or just about) close to 12000km on the clock

[RocknRolla]

I have a scott scale 60 hardtail vir avid v-brakes.

it's a 26' with tubes and tyre liners. Also converted to singlespeed.

 

pictures in the ss thread.

 

Only time the brakes are an issue is when it's wet and muddy

[BarHugger]

Have a look at the Wheeler in the Classifieds (not V-brake but cantilever).

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/60166-wheeler-mountain-bike/

 

Have a similar one at home, only gold in colour and still in very good condition.

[scotty]

I'ts a pity you don't get decent level V brake bikes any more, certainly i have not seen any in bike shops lately. V brakes are well suited to most terrain in Gauteng except wet and muddy conditions. I used to have a Merida LX with V brakes and trust me the stopping power was excellent, as i often found out by somersaulting over the front bars.

[JGR]

GT 2.0 26er with V's - used to go to the shop and for the girlfirned to join when she feels up to it

[RexFuzzle]

It is one of those things though that when it is wet and muddy you kinda need your brakes, maybe even more than usual.

[Kranswurm]

I had an F500 Cannondale with Headshok, CrossMax wheels with ceramic rims with vees that worked like a bomb

So sorry I ever sold that bike.

[SwissVan]

My Zula which I only got in 2010 was my first disc brake equipped bike....

[Beesrib]

I ride a commuter wheeler. will try and get a pic later.

[Beesrib]

 

my old wheeler that I use on a daily basis.

 

have been thinking of converting into a SS.

[Christopher Brunsdon]

My Giant Rock still has V'ees. Got some XTs off the a guy in Cape Town and using LX shifters from CWC and XTR pads from CWC - love them!

[b-rad]

Still ride a Raleigh RM5 which I got in 2006.

Went off mtb for a while and spent money on road bikes...got back into mtb a while back but flying is an expensive game so the upgrade I have wanted to do for a long time is taking time.

Many things need replacing but have been told its a better option to just ride until they collapse, which is taking a loooong time. Strong bike that one!!

[Beesrib]

I have had my old wheeler since 1996 or 1997. Even did a cape argus with slicks on this machine years ago.