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Dia-Compe 737 V-brakes Brake System
Product DescriptionDia-Compe 737 V-brakes
User Reviews 
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rick bensyl
a Cross Country Rider
from tucker,ga, usa Date Reviewed: October 27, 2002 Strengths: Light weight, very inexpensive, but not durable Weaknesses: They suck- I had to replace both front and rear v-Brakes after internal bushings disintegrated on the trail, leaving me with the brake in the "on" position.These won't last long if you use them hard. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any without roots Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Avid, Shimano LX, XT, XTR Bike Setup: Klein Adept, mostly XTR , except SRAM Rear Der. and gripshift
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Geir
a Cross Country Rider
from Norway Date Reviewed: March 12, 2001 Strengths: Well, I guess they were cheap. Weaknesses: I had all the same problems as the other folks here. Stock pads wear down quickly. Brakes need adjustment constantly, which is quite a hazzle since the brakes are hard to adjust. The final nail in the coffin came when the spring housing broke. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Bike Setup: Hardrocx LX/XT  
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Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Waterloo, IA, United States Date Reviewed: April 16, 2000 Strengths: Improvement over cantilevers Levers are ergo-friendly Weaknesses: A pain to keep adjusted Not as powerful as advertised! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any tight, twisty singletrack Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: LX cantilevers Avid 2.0 XT Vbrakes Bike Setup: Gary Fisher hardtail Manitou fork
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Chris Butcher
a Weekend Warrior
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Date Reviewed: March 28, 2000 Strengths: Cheap. Good braking well it lasted when set up right Weaknesses: Pain to adjust. Not very durable Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bird Hill Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Canti's, Avids, Bulldogs Bike Setup: KHS Summit souped up for trials 
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Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from NM USA Date Reviewed: January 26, 2000 Strengths: They are the cheapest but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Weaknesses: Bent the brake lever. had some of the same problems as -Alacritas a Cross-Country Rider from Alabama -- a few posts down from this. broke the plastic housing piece and the brakes do not return properly. Stock pads suck wear out easily. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Avid 10s and 20s Shimano V's Shimano Cantis Bike Setup: 96 Trek 930 97 Judy C XT deraillurs STX RC shifters STX crank Sachs Chain DiaCompe 737 brakes and levers Matrix wheels(never thought they would last 3 years!!)
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Simon Coe
a Weekend Warrior
from Tunbridge Wells Date Reviewed: September 20, 1999 Strengths: None found yet Weaknesses: Self adjusting brake tension drives me nuts, stack pads fade really badly - change to Kool Stops if you want dependable stopping Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: LX - much better Bike Setup: 1999 FSR
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Greg W
a Cross-Country Rider
from El Paso,Tx Date Reviewed: August 27, 1999 Strengths: inexpensive, powerful, good looks Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: high altitude classic race Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: tektro cantis, lx cantis Bike Setup: 95 KHS Montana Comp, manitou Mach 5 Pro XC
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Alacritas
a Cross-Country Rider
from Alabama Date Reviewed: August 19, 1999 Strengths: Cheapest thing going (Supergo special), less slop than any year of Shimano LX, lightweight, appeals to cheapskates like me Weaknesses: I the d@mned caliper's spring housinge BROKE in half and jammed Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Shimano LX Vees, XTR Vees Bike Setup: Trusty '95 Trek hardtail w/ Zoke Z1-alloy
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litefreek
a Cross-Country Rider
from Speicher, Germany Date Reviewed: August 17, 1999 Strengths: Cheap Weaknesses: Setting them up Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: George's trail Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Cantis Bike Setup: Litespeed, xt - lx mix
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Jay
a Cross-Country Rider
from State College, PA Date Reviewed: August 16, 1999 Strengths: Cheap. Look like they are made well Weaknesses: Spring tension is garbage. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all Duration Product Used: less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Tektros, LX Bike Setup: hardtail
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Austin
a Weekend Warrior
from SG Date Reviewed: July 13, 1999 Strengths: Cheap but lousy Weaknesses: slippery brakes... not powerful Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: quarry Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: i tried b4 nearly all the dia-compe and NON ARE GOOD!!!!! Bike Setup: Rockhopper A1 FS RS Judy XC XT/XTR
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Clay Shipman
a Racer
from Lancaster, PA Date Reviewed: June 30, 1999 Strengths: Very inexpensive for V Brakes. I work at a bike shop and I would choose these brakes over a lot of the other crap I see. Weaknesses: Hard to center, but manageable. Can squeel if pads are not correctly towed. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Moab Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: XTR Brakes, XT Brakes, LX Brakes, Magura, Dia Compe 747, 757, Disc, Coda, Hayes Disc, Hope Disc, Stamped Steel, RockShox Disc, All other Brakes. (I work in a bike shop.) Bike Setup: Canondale DS, Fatty Pro GT Team, SID Trek Pro 9.9, SID Trek Elite 9.8, SID Giant XTC SE-1, Judy XC Giant ATX DS, BoXXer Raleigh, Indy S Pro Flex, Girvin Vector Ellsworth Dare, ZZYZX Trek 6000, Manitou SX D Trek 7000, Judy XC Trek 8000, Manitou SX Trek 8500, Judy 100 Trek 8900, Judy SL Giant Boulder, RIGID Giant Rincon, RIGID Trek 800, RIGID Trek 810, SYNC FLY REMEMBER: I Work At A Bike Shop!!!
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Jason Wither
a Cross-Country Rider
from Steamboat, CO Date Reviewed: June 21, 1999 Strengths: worked well the first couple of monthes Weaknesses: back cable streched, and of course one of the rear pads developed an urge to remain against the rim long after I had stopped breaking. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Bike Setup: Cannondale F500 - got it used and put new components on it - hoped to save a bit getting these breaks over shimano ones - not a good idea
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Jaomir
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore Date Reviewed: June 19, 1999 Strengths: Good enough to stop ya.. looks are ok... Weaknesses: stuck to my rims thus slowing me down.... not good enough to hold u.. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Bike Setup: RH A1 FS
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Mike
a Cross-Country Rider
from Antioch, CA Date Reviewed: May 17, 1999 Strengths: Low cost, nice workmanship, nice design (enclosed spring, bronze pivot bushing). Weaknesses: Invariably, one arm doesn't return. Not well sealed so water and dirt can get into bearing area. Too little clearance in bearing area (I've concluded this after all the fooling around I've done with this brake). If a little dirt and/or water gets in, the arm(s) bind. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ridge Trail Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Shimano Deore LX V brake (replaced pads with Aztecs). Bike Setup: Cannondale Killer V-HT with DD60 HeadShock and a KEI HydraPost.
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