_skj0lsvik_ Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 (edited) Hi, thinking of changing brakes from maguras too shimano LX vees... I get the shimano pretty damn cheap so I`m consider buying it! I`m using some zoo! pads on the rear brake right now, but I still finds my front vee with plaz pads grippier... Any opinions about this choise? Sondre edit; I`m gonna use some plaz pads and shimano XT levers! Edited September 2, 2005 by _skj0lsvik_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy elephants Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 to start with the LX v might feel supurb, but then the pivots with develope play in them. it will start to feel mushy, and will not give the performance you need. you will also suffer from cable stretch. If you want to try out a v on the rear, then i would say get one which doesnt have the pivot system on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 A correctly set up V-Brake can match an HS33 for stopping power and modulation at a lighter weight . I'm currently running XT v's , but as suggested above by Fairy elephants , Shimano's parralel push linkage adds unneccesary complexity to the brakes , and their pivots tend to wear out fast . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 I personnaly would get some plazmatic pads for your maggy, cause if you have a V, then you have alot more that could go wrong with it than a maggy! It doesnt seam it, but there is! Theres alot more moving parts on the V, and the magura has only got the pads and lever that moves! And on V's the cable stretch's... guess what... maggys dont have cables! :D I dont care what ANYONE says, i would NEVER use a V on the back.... i would only EVER use a maggy (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 I personnaly would get some plazmatic pads for your maggy, cause if you have a V, then you have alot more that could go wrong with it than a maggy! It doesnt seam it, but there is! Theres alot more moving parts on the V, and the magura has only got the pads and lever that moves! And on V's the cable stretch's... guess what... maggys dont have cables! :D I dont care what ANYONE says, i would NEVER use a V on the back.... i would only EVER use a maggy (Y) ← yeh i have to agree, imagine if your cable snapped! and also maguras are better. they create more pressure on the rim, therefore better brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 No hoses to clip though. Quite a few people I know have had to cut rides short because of a hose hitting something or pulling out. Vee's are better in my mind.. just need some adaptors for this frame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Theres alot more moving parts on the V, and the magura has only got the pads and lever that moves! ← my vee brakes only moves at the lever and on the bearing of the vee brake - so its a pulley moving something on a bearing - seems pretty simple to me. And on V's the cable stretch's... guess what... maggys dont have cables! (Y) ← not really a problem if you buy a decent cable - and maggys can develope leaks yeh i have to agree, imagine if your cable snapped! and also maguras are better. they create more pressure on the rim, therefore better brakes i have never had a cable snap on me and i have never ripped a cable out like people i know with maggies. As for pressure with both brakes if you don't pull the lever hard enough you are not gonna stop :D Avoid parrallel push brakes spend your money on a half decent standard vee (try ebay) get something like a sd3/5 you could just try some different maggie pads though mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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