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Submitted by
Mark
a Racer
from New York
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Sonne's Bike | | Strengths: | Good braking, easy to adjust | | Weaknesses: | SQUEEEEEEEEAL! | | Similar Products Used: | Shorty 4 | | Bike Setup: | Seven Mudhoney, Ultegra, DT 1.2 Wheels, Ritchey Comp Fork | | Bottom Line: | If it weren't for the major squealing and chattering problems these would be great breaks (later searches found this to be very common with these). I haven't had problems with the rear yet but have had steady problems with the front (toeing them makes no difference) I have been playing with different pads and am crossing my fingers on a set I just got from Jagwire. Never had this problem with the Shorty 4 on my other CX bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nelson Binch
a Cross Country Rider
from Charlotte, NC USA
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Cane Creek (Union County) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$64.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Easier to set up than traditional cantis. Unholy strong coupled to 105 STI shifters | | Weaknesses: | Finish rather dull | | Similar Products Used: | CODA and Shimano cantis | | Bike Setup: | Carbon Fiber framed Cross bike | | Bottom Line: | beats the pants off any previous canti design. Great being able to use V-brake style pads and adjust them the same way you do a V. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tom margulies
a Cross Country Rider
from ashland, oregon usa
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | tmarguls@mind.net | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | siskiyou cyclery | | Strengths: | readily available, looks good, adequated stopping power | | Weaknesses: | squeals like a pig in heat. This is a known problem an possibly a design flaw. The worst pads to use are the Avids. KoolStop salmon pads improved the problem but you have to fuss with proper toeing. | | Similar Products Used: | shimano xt cantis
mafac canti | | Bike Setup: | cylco cross; 700c wheels
| | Bottom Line: | if i had known, i would not have gotten them | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Belleville, IL
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | STRONG, easy to set up and adjust. | | Weaknesses: | Difficult to find mntbikes that are canti-compatible, or parts that will accomodate. I sometimes wonder if they're TOO strong. | | Similar Products Used: | Various V-brakes. | | Bike Setup: | Mountain bike, fully rigid ss, Sun Rhyno Lite rims. | | Bottom Line: | I had these on my cross bike for a long time. I loved them on the cross bike, they were the single best upgrade I made on that bike. Then, I sold the cross frameset and recently assembled a touring bike and a single speed. WOW, you want to talk about a strong set of brakes. Coupled with mnt bike brake levers, these thangs will stop on a dime, even when wet. I highly suggest toeing in the pads. You don't have to squeeze the levers too much to apply the brakes. Once the pads grip the rims, the brake levers will not squeeze too much further. I like this since I don't have to adjust the pads too close to the rims. This way, when they do go out of adjustment, they're not rubbing on the rims. I can wait until the end of the ride to adjust.
I HIGHLY recommend these brakes for your cyclocross or touring bike. You will not be disappointed. If you have a fully rigid mnt bike and you just like to be a little different, these will not disappoint you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Kirksville, Missouri USA
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Strengths: | very powerful stopping, great stock pads, stops reasonably when wet | | Weaknesses: | required me to replace my rear cable..slightly tricky to set initially..if gotten wet without drying time the stock pads don't stop as well as they could..may want to get some koolstop eagle 2 threaded if you're expecting a fair ammount of wet riding, or even discs if you expect a lot of wet or muddy riding | | Similar Products Used: | shimano alivio cantis, older discs | | Bike Setup: | bridgestone MB-6 w/ mongoose all terrain front tire for smoother paved ride | | Bottom Line: | great brakes to cut down the dangerously fast stopping on my front shimano alivio w/ koolstop eagle 2 no threads (tried riding with no rear brakes and whole bike flipped on top of me when I went over the bars). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charlie
a Cross Country Rider
from Sunnyvale, CA
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Soquel Demo - Braille | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | powerful, rock solid, easy set-up, good pads. | | Weaknesses: | The Shorties make you look down on people who think that only V-brakes or discs are worth having. It's not nice to smirk at lesser folk, but it's a common weakness. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT V-brakes, a lot of older cantilevers. | | Bike Setup: | Klein HT, with Speedgoat conversion forks, mostly XT. | | Bottom Line: | The brakes really stop your bike and offer great modulation and "feel" because they are so solid. The stock pads are also as good as I've ever had.
Many Kleins cannot take V-brakes on the rear. This is a great solution. Just watch out if your chain stays are very short (mine are 16.7 inches) and your Q-factor is small (I've got a 113 BB with XT cranks and Time ATAC pedals). Otherwise your heels might hit the calipers. But this isn't very likely. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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