Avid arch rivals v brakes

[Mattythemod]

Any got any views on when these came out and more importantly are they any good .

Cheers

Matty

 

[cce]

late 90's early 2000s

powerful as v-brakes get.

 

[Mattythemod]

thinking about some for a 96/97 Zaskar build so these might suit well ?

 

[Andy R]

Yes, excellent brakes in my experience. I have a set on my '95 Kilauea but I'm going to fit a disc brake on the front, only because on the long, dirt road descents that you get in the Greek mountains (where the Kilauea lives) the rim gets so hot that on more than one occasion the front tyre has been able to creep round on the rim and rip the valve out of the tube :roll:

 

[cce]

thinking about some for a 96/97 Zaskar build so these might suit well ?

they add a lovely high-tech-but-old-skool look to any bike imho.

 

[detomaso]

I've got a set of these on my Muddy Fox and they are very powerful and simple to set up. Agreed they look nice and techy too

 

[Mattythemod]

theres a set on the bay , photo below cant quite make out if those cable clamp bolts look managled ??

 

[perry]

cable clamp bolts look managled

even if they are just replace them

 

[Russell]

Got some on my singlespeed. Really nice. Can only echo what everyone else says really!

 

[Dr S]

I have a mint pair that I'm going to put up for sale this week with a load of other bits and bobs. keep an eye out in the For Sale section