http://prestashrader.com/2009/12/16/resurrected/ Musings and Reflections from the Trenches of the Bike Industry Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://prestashrader.com/2009/12/16/resurrected/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Michael Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:36:05 +0000 http://prestashrader.com/?p=619#comment-299 Yeah, true, I didn't mention the mud-clearing capabilities of these—certainly a benefit on the muddier courses. That being said, it's not clear to me that the "posted" aspect of the brake shoes contributes to shedding mud. Yeah, true, I didn’t mention the mud-clearing capabilities of these—certainly a benefit on the muddier courses. That being said, it’s not clear to me that the “posted” aspect of the brake shoes contributes to shedding mud.

]]> http://prestashrader.com/2009/12/16/resurrected/comment-page-1/#comment-298 bsegal Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:42:04 +0000 http://prestashrader.com/?p=619#comment-298 The alleged benefit of wide profile canty's is mud clearance. The short profile, such as the Avid Shorty has a ton more power but less clearance. This would have made a difference this year in the OVCX series in several races. At Gun Club, for example the mud was thick and got caught up in everything. During several sections, as I ran with the bike I was clearing mud out from btw the tire and the fork. The wide profile is supposed to minimize this. Granted, as you said wide profile cantilever brakes don't stop you, they just scrub speed. In a cross race, that's all you need. Ride road and trails with your cross bike as many of us do, and narrow profile's make a bit more sense. Let the arguement continue!! The alleged benefit of wide profile canty’s is mud clearance. The short profile, such as the Avid Shorty has a ton more power but less clearance. This would have made a difference this year in the OVCX series in several races.
At Gun Club, for example the mud was thick and got caught up in everything. During several sections, as I ran with the bike I was clearing mud out from btw the tire and the fork. The wide profile is supposed to minimize this. Granted, as you said wide profile cantilever brakes don’t stop you, they just scrub speed. In a cross race, that’s all you need. Ride road and trails with your cross bike as many of us do, and narrow profile’s make a bit more sense.
Let the arguement continue!!

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