NVWOCI WVS Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Don't think this has been poste before, looks pretty swish. $150 Canadian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale-Hill Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 i like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTTY___ Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 umph sexy! gief! Hopefully seals are alot better than old ones, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I think it's suspiciously similar to the new echo one with the aluminium clamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 It's been linked to before, last year, so no copying echo.Can get them in Europe for 99 euros posted, which is a lot but still cheaper than echo ones.They have double seals, is loads of info on a site I can't remember, ended with .be though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I mean the Echo lever is an obvious RB knock-off, but it looks very close to this. Maybe the echo lever is copying this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I mean the Echo lever is an obvious RB knock-off, but it looks very close to this. Maybe the echo lever is copying this?It's been linked to before, last year, so no copying echo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 The RB came first, the echo copied it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey vajda Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 The RB came first, the echo copied it?yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Copying? Doesn't matter. None of these levers are patented, so no worries. Copying just forces brands to step up their game by releasing better products. Without such heated competition, would trials components be at the high level they are at now?I like that RB lever anyway; it kinda reminds of the Fresh Products lever for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Yeah they're a couple of years old. Still prefer the original to be honest though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Yeah they're a couple of years old. Still prefer the original to be honest though.The original was amazing, best lever I've ever owned, but it definitely wasn't perfect. the obvious issue was the seals, but another problem was the bigger cylinder which meant you had to set the pas closer to the rim. This meant a much higher chance of rubbing, dont know if its worth it for an extra 8% mechanical advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Better design function and styling characteristics but i don't like that adjustment knob sitting between the lever and grips (as on the Echo brakes) because it looks like it might get in the way of fingers specifically if you grip the handlebars with your 3 outside fingers and your thumb. but that is just how it appears to me looking at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Better design function and styling characteristics but i don't like that adjustment knob sitting between the lever and grips (as on the Echo brakes) because it looks like it might get in the way of fingers specifically if you grip the handlebars with your 3 outside fingers and your thumb. but that is just how it appears to me looking at it.If you imagine your index (braking) finger lining up with the tip of the lever blade, all your fingers would be well clear of the tpa. This photo is misleading because he has taped his bars almost upto the lever, but you wouldn't ever normally have ypour hands that far along the bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Maybe Im jinxing myself but my original RB lever is 4-5 years old now and never leaked Still super comfy and powerful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Maybe Im jinxing myself but my original RB lever is 4-5 years old now and never leaked Still super comfy and powerful Have you had it since new? ever replaced the seals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Have you had it since new? ever replaced the seals?Im the 3rd owner from new, not sure if the seals were replaced but I dont think they were; I did grease them before I bled it with water though.Its hardly an effort to get a new seal though is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Im the 3rd owner from new, not sure if the seals were replaced but I dont think they were; I did grease them before I bled it with water though.Its hardly an effort to get a new seal though is it? No, I replaced mine with some from a plumbers shop thing near where I live and they did the job ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 It look very sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obeseworm Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 (edited) There is also this disk version of the lever, im not sure how much it is but i found it a while ago on this website,www.biketrialstation.comThere is a link next to the picture of the rb lever on the biketrialstation page to the rb deign website,But it hasnt been updated for ages, and still has nse and supercycles down as the uk dealers, i have phoned nse and i was told they no longer dealt with rb. Edited October 21, 2008 by obeseworm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Brakes usually leak because the inside of the cylinder is scratched. New seals won't make much of a difference (or will only temporarily solve the problem) since none will make a good and tight seal against a scratched surface. I had an RB lever and it leaked ever since I bought it from a shop. This was in 2002, they then cost the equivalent of around 50 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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