bealer wrote:If you want mini-v's Tektro RX5's are probably the best bet. Spa do them at around £15 a pair, so well priced.
I raised the post mentioned above. In the end I went with mini-v's although have a second bike with disc brakes. I personally really love disc brakes. They last ages, need little adjustment and run with a buckled wheel, and are exceptional in the wet. That said, they cost more, weigh more and I've yet to find a disc fork as comfortable as a nice curved fork.
My mini-v's are great too. However, a few things I find frustrating:
- Removing the wheel. You'll need to file down the brake noodle in so that you can unhook the brake in order to remove your wheels
- No inbuilt cable adjusters, you'll need to buy a set
- Limited clearance, I found getting my 45cm SKS mud guards under them a fiddly affair, but once done, they've been fine since.
- Compared to discs, once they're wet and there's grit in there, they just don't work as well.
- Compared to discs they require more attention to ensure they're always perfectly set.
- Damn they can be noisy if not set correctly! Safety bonus as it alerts *everything* around you.
Would I get mini-v's again. Yes until I find a comfortable disc fork, then I'm sticking with mechanical discs.
Thanks for the link. Disc aren't an option on this bike of mine. Thanks for the info on mini V's