Stupidly lightweight V brakes - SORTED

[GT-Steve]

bloody hell... that's cheap..

 

[kaiser]

Its the first time I've saw them for sale, they've been on their site for ages but have been impossible to find.

 

[Chapeau! Velo]

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=217161 Any use?

 

[tintin40]

Or http://www.poshbikes.com/product.php?id=258

I wouldn't go near them. They prices are still wrong. Still say £640 for my THM cranks. Wrong add anther £300

A bunch of w**kers

 

[tintin40]

I have these on my wish list too

http://www.origin-8.com/?page_id=91&sho ... cl1=BRAKES

A price for those would be great...

Don't forget customs may add £££

 

[KermitGKona88]

Hi Tintin

I wouldn't go near them either just putting up a link for pictorial purposes only and yes they are w@n&£r$

 

[tintin40]

Hi Tintin

I wouldn't go near them either just putting up a link for pictorial purposes only and yes they are w@n&£r$

I thought we would agree.

Best to remind people that they are the sort of people you ''wouldn't buy a second hand car'' from
ANd most of the brands they sell you can buy direct from the makers. ALso the euro is weak so the pound buys a lot

 

[W W Biffta]

i decided a while back, of all the places to shave 100g off, brakes is not the best one of them.

that said, if id shaved off everywhere else first, and had a pile of cash to burn, id go for extralite
http://www.extralite.com/Products/UltraBrakes.htm
those italians make some nice kit.

for a cheaper option, maybe source some avid mags and mod them up with ti bolts/springs etc?
some 'normal' levers, avid sd sl, xt739, sram 9/7 etc with a bit of ti modding, should be able to get down somewhere near 160g an end.
obviously wont look as trick tho.

 

[danson67]

WW Biffa:

i decided a while back, of all the places to shave 100g off, brakes is not the best one of them.

Personally I agree, that's why I'm selling the KCNC one...it frightens me. (Not to mention their 28g levers :shock
I would go faster if I fitted them, but only because I was frightened to use the brakes...not good.

Anybody been filing their brake blocks down to save weight?

All the best,

 

[GT-Steve]

Looks like I'm sorted, pending delivery.

Thanks for all the offers and additional info...