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Shimano LX V-Brakes Brake System
Product DescriptionShimano LX V-Brakes
User Reviews
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Mike N
a Cross Country Rider
from Alice Springs, NT, Australia Date Reviewed: June 8, 2007 Strengths: Lightest brake on market for any setup any system (except cable brakes from the early 80's), Simple, Effective, Cheap Weaknesses: Nil Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Avid 5, Deore combo shifter/lever Bike Setup: GT Zaskar, X.0 RD & shifters, X9 FD, Avid Speed Dial Ti
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Mike N
a Cross Country Rider
from Alice Springs, NT, Australia Date Reviewed: June 8, 2007 Strengths: Lightest brake on market for any setup any system (except cable brakes from the early 80's), Simple, Effective, Cheap Weaknesses: Nil Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Avid 5, Deore combo shifter/lever Bike Setup: GT Zaskar, X.0 RD & shifters, X9 FD, Avid Speed Dial Ti 
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Zac
a Racer
from Omaha, NE Date Reviewed: May 2, 2007 Strengths: Cost effective, easy to use, install, and adjust. As much power as you need without getting complicated. Perfect for cross-country. Weaknesses: Wouldn't be suited for heavy-use nor intense downhill. However, use with ceramic pads and rims dramatically improves performance in these situations. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mining trails throughout Medicine Bow National Forest Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Bike Master Cycling and Fitness Similar Products Used: Avid Juicy 7, Shimano XT discs and V-brakes. Bike Setup: Giant XTC, XT drivetrain, Crossmax SL ceramic wheels.  
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Don MacMillan
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: February 9, 2006 Strengths: Reasonable v brake system still stops when wet Weaknesses: not very good stopping power, no where close to disk brakes. can make quite a bit of noise Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $40.00
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Edouard Gonnet
a Cross Country Rider
from France Date Reviewed: May 4, 2005 Strengths: Assez puissants, faciles à regler avec usure lente et progressive des patins. Weaknesses: Le poids excessif, patins d'origines bruyants et un peu trop dures pour l'hiver et la boue. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: Streak'x Similar Products Used: Shimano STX rc Bike Setup: KHS ALite 1000. 
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Rob
from Canada Date Reviewed: March 15, 2005 Strengths: None Weaknesses: The brakes, pads Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Similar Products Used: n/a
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Joel Silva
a Weekend Warrior
from Viseu, Portugal Date Reviewed: December 27, 2004 Strengths: the paralelogram sistem, they always worked... They are very good wile new(except they make weard noises) Weaknesses: wen they are new(and with the stock pads) they make a metal noise this is because the pads are shi... like a rock, bahh.. wen they ave several miles theyr braking power decreases a bit and they get a litle gripped and flex, some guy told me tu use a brake booster but y will not buy it... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Monte Crasto Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: deores Bike Setup: scoot yz3 2004 :) with a marzocchi mx comp air :D front brake lx disk brake and lx v-brake at the back..
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Dupka
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary Date Reviewed: October 17, 2004 Strengths: Cheap (got from a friend for free) Good stopping power Easy to adjust Weaknesses: Colour is so-so Durability Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything super technical Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Friend Similar Products Used: XT, Avid, Hayes, Deore Bike Setup: Who cares?!
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kai
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston, MA Date Reviewed: August 20, 2004 Strengths: when they work, they seem to brake well...not that great, but well enough... Weaknesses: they;re miserable POS'S that break when removed. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: doesnt matter Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Avid SD7's (much much better) Bike Setup: GT single speed
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Alex
from Scotland Date Reviewed: May 1, 2004 Strengths: Cheap to buy. Compared to my old cantilevers, these v-brakes offer a lot more braking confidence. Weaknesses: Pads wear out fast Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: None. These are my first v-brakes. Bike Setup: '95 Cannondale CAD1 (replacement frame for my original '91 Cannondale Chameleon which broke), mainly Shimano Deore components, Mavic X221 rims.
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Patrik Skolling Möller
from Stockholm Date Reviewed: April 16, 2004 Strengths: Great with paralellsystem which boosts the break power... Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $90.00 Similar Products Used: "old" XTR, Ritchey RED,Scott comp ... Bike Setup: Rear LX,front Deore...
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Gera Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Naga, Cebu, Philippines Date Reviewed: April 12, 2004 Strengths: good braking power, strong enough to flex the frame, affordable. Weaknesses: its stock pads makes metal to metal noise and can ruin the rim, a bit heavy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the one in the mountains Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: local bike shop Similar Products Used: Deore Bike Setup: GT Zaskar, LX/XT gruppo, FireXC, Manitou Six
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owen fackrell
a Cross Country Rider
from uk Date Reviewed: March 26, 2004 Strengths: price colour stopping power Weaknesses: none (but have never used the stock pads) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: south downs way etc Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $44.00 Purchased At: merlincycles.co.uk Similar Products Used: avid 3 alvio stx rc Bike Setup: giant atx 860 full lx throughout rock shox forks
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Phil Frary
a Weekend Warrior
from St Nazaire, France Date Reviewed: January 30, 2004 Strengths: Light, "parallel push" is powerful even in wet/muddy conditions Weaknesses: Probably the stock pads which are a bit pants but can't fault the brake system. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Savenay Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: chain reaction cycles.com Similar Products Used: Avid SD3 that came as stock - don't even go there! Bike Setup: Trek8000, RS Sid Race, LX-GOLD V's, Hutchinson Mosquito Air Light tyres (see reviews), the rest is stock.
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nikolas
a Weekend Warrior
from Greece Date Reviewed: January 5, 2004 Strengths: Very good stopping power,shimano reliadility,relitively cheap Weaknesses: Shimano pads suck,a bit heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $40.00 Similar Products Used: none as good Bike Setup: gt pantera,lx-xt,judySL
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