Ill take the simplicity of Vees with Koolstops over discs any day, even classic cantis are nice. Nothing wrong with discs at all, and some of the hydraulics have insane braking capability, but so do well set up veebrakes with good pads.

Vee or canti would be my choice for touring, as theyre so simple. Discs for off road, and long reach dual pivots for road bikes.

My city bikes got discs on it, and while they stop well, theyre total overkill. They look uber tho.

I have had vees fail on me a couple of times when going downhill in the rain and suddenly found out I was brakeless due to water on the rims  

Providing the weather isnt really bad though they are totally adequate.

Quote from: SeriousI have had vees fail on me a couple of times when going downhill in the rain and suddenly found out I was brakeless due to water on the rims  

Providing the weather isnt really bad though they are totally adequate.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/brakeshoes.html#eagle2thread

Kool-Stop Eagle 2s. The tip squeegees the rim while the salmon compound brakes like a banshee. Almost zero rim wear.

/faints at price...  :shock:

they are only about Ã,£3.

$9/pair is dirt cheap for brake shoes made by a small company.

I use the Continentals on my roadie. Theyve got two years on em. If you flip them over every six months, they last twice as long.

Quote from: M3ta7h3adthey are only about Ã,£3.

Really about Ã,£5.00 a pair, plus delivery to the UK...

Exchange rate $1.87 to the Ã,£1

:slap: you CAN get them over there.

its still dirt cheap for bike parts.

why teh fuss

Im having fun?  

whatever

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