tryallmaster Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I have recently gone back to using a Vee (after 11 years of disc / mag) on the front of my Echo 26''. So far I am loving the power and responsiveness! Easy to maintain and take the wheel out without deflating. I would be super keen to try one on the rear again. I used to have a Vee on my Giant 11 years ago and it was OK - nothing to write home about. Now that brake pads have come along way for Vees (you don't continuously lose your pad from the backing haha) and grinds are the norm, how many riders would look into a Vee frame if there was one available for 20'' or 26''? Obviously, there are Vee adaptors etc but they are a bit gay.. My intention is not to spark a Vee vs Maggy debate.. I just want to find out peoples opinions about Vee's! I think if a decent geo frame was released with a Vee option I would be interested! Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I keep humming n harring of going to a vee on the rear of my ozonys. The best vees i ever had was me Avid SD3's which came on me 2003 Onza T-vee they worked so responsively with standard pads on a smooth rim with either coke poured on the rim or a slight bit of tar. Now that there is a big range of pads for vee and adaptors it has progressed. They do seem to be good, responsive and cheap to maintain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I used to have one on the rear of my Echo Control and it was really good. Was running Coustsink pads on an Avid SD5 brake and a Viz rim with a pretty dead grind. The bite isn't as good but the hold is amazing. One thing that used to really annoy me though was that your leg could catch the caliper and knock the brake on slightly. A Vee on the back, is never going to feel as savage as they do on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I am using the standard vees on the zoot, which aren't even the best brake and/or pad set up by a long shot. I've got to say they are on par with the majority of maggy set ups I've had and I suspect with the changing round of the pad they could easily be the best brake I've had. Top that with the fact I haven't grinded the rim, and the brake is easy to look after...I probably won't go back to maggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I am using the standard vees on the zoot, which aren't even the best brake and/or pad set up by a long shot. I've got to say they are on par with the majority of maggy set ups I've had and I suspect with the changing round of the pad they could easily be the best brake I've had. Top that with the fact I haven't grinded the rim, and the brake is easy to look after...I probably won't go back to maggy Im sooooo glad to hear you say that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Front vees are good, rear vees are not as good in my experience. Not sure whether it's to do with the mounting, or because your weight is going into the brake that makes the front so much nicer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1a2bcio8 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I run an avid ultimate calipers, odyssey clear pads and linear slic cable and an XTR lever on a grindless rim. I absolutely love it. It's quiet, unless the rim is freshly clean, but very powerful. Despite my size it holds for pretty much everything unless the rim gets too dirty. Terrible in the wet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNnY__Mc Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I run dual vee my set up is Front: Arms: Avid sd7 Lever: Because Pads: Rock pad blues Rear: Arms: Shimano acera Lever: Because Pads: TNN Kenny Belaey Adaptors: Home made Medium sharp grinds front and back, the front is really loud with great bite and hold and little modulation. The rear is quiet with less bite than a magura and good modulation when going forwards - additionally I am very confident with the hold of the back brake going backwards/on edges. I think both brakes have their advantages, I do prefer the bite and reassuring sound of a magura but the low maintenance and reliability of the vee brake is the reason behind choosing this set up. It would definitively would be cool to see a lightweight frame with vee brake mounts. However seeing as the vast majority of riders use magura brakes on the back I don't know how popular they would be. Depending on how you get on with rear vee a marino frame with vee mounts could be an option for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 On my old Echo the vee was the best brake I ever had! The set up was: Heatsink adaptors Heatsink cnc backings Heatsink Red pads Avid SD7 arms. Avid SD7 lever Cheapo Halfords cable Rim was an Echo Urban (best rim IMHO) One thing that I would have loved is a slightly narrower rim, as I couldn't really get them to sit square on the rim. But this didn't stop the brake that much, also with using a shitty cable it took a few days to get the cable to stretch but after a bit of adjustment it soon sorted that out. As for performance it was really good. Felt light, so eased arm pump, the brake had tons of hold. lacked a tiny bit of bite but I don't like that too much. found then to be a bit quieter than maggies too! which is a bonus I have tried Tnn pads, the green ones. on the front of my mod and my god that was a good brake, bit tricky to slow down!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Love my front vee. TNN Adv's, Acera arms, clarkes cables, sd5 lever, medium grind. Its properly good stuff. I've liked the rear vee's Ive tried. Feel nicer in terms of bite with a smooth rim though, but very consistent in the wet too on a grind. Hold is mega! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 vee's are mint! had loads of riding time with a vee on the rear, never slip, easy to maintain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryallmaster Posted November 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Good points all round. I have to say, on the front the Vee's are unreal! I would be interested to see if V mounts made a come back to 'trialsy' frames. I will install one on the rear with an adaptor and see how it goes.. Cheers for the feedback all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Don't know if Steve patented the idea but maybe have vee mounts under the chain stay like on the heatsink 24 frames and 4 bolts up top if there's enough room? Might make any weight saving from vees negligable though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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