Suntour XC Pro Brakes Brake System

4.29/5 (7 Reviews)


Product Description

Suntour XC Pro Brakes


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Reviews 1 - 7 (7 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:4
Submitted by Don a Cross-Country Rider from Williamston,Mi

Date Reviewed: July 27, 1999

Strengths:    
Good looks
Quality


Weaknesses:    
spring broke


Bottom Line:   
I like these brakes. They look really good on a
simple looking hardtail.I sold the frame and kept the parts. I have a pair of brakes and levers for sale for $20.00 plus shipping if anyone is interested in these

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Favorite Trail:   
Fort Custer

Duration Product Used:   
1 Year

Similar Products Used:   
all


Bike Setup:   
Alum Hardtail

Overall Rating:4
Submitted by Black Angus a weekend warrior from Anaheim, CA

Date Reviewed: August 26, 1998

Bottom Line:   


I got my Suntour XC Pro brakes from Rivendell a couple of years ago. I used them on my Rivendell cyclocross bike for a year and am now putting them on a touring bike. The brakes are easy to set up and look like very high quality parts. I've never had anything slip or need adjusting. The brake pads look a bit small, but they seem to work just fine.

Overall Rating:5
Submitted by BobC a weekend warrior from RI

Date Reviewed: July 16, 1998

Bottom Line:   


Quite surprised to find these brakes here. Had them the last two years on
my #2 bike. Very light and nicely finished. With the included cable hanger
I can get them with so much leverage I can flex the rim like Vs. Easy to
adjust due to ability to zero out spring tension. A well made quality product
that if you find... its worth buying. XC Pro was well designed.

Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Henry a cross-country rider from SW Fl.

Date Reviewed: November 6, 1997

Bottom Line:   


The easiest brakes to set up. The shoe post plastic holder thingy holds the shoes where you want it while you tighten it. Got mine through Rivendell with matching Suntour levers. What a great set. Will last forever and the way you can set the arms, you can even use , ( gasp )....... fenders!

Overall Rating:4
Submitted by Ola H. a cross-country rider from Sweden

Date Reviewed: April 20, 1997

Bottom Line:   


Although cantilevers may be an outdated design, I think this is a good brake, its light and easy to set up. The best thing with cantis is that you can adjust the feel of the brakes by raising or lowering the cable hanger. Theese brakes come with a classic J type hanger that works as good as anything. The included brakepads works fine with for example Mavic 231:s, but not so good with Araya rm395. The craftmanship and material is excellent.
The rating is compared to other cantis.

Overall Rating:4
Submitted by Ross Murray a weekend warrior from seattle, WA

Date Reviewed: April 19, 1997

Bottom Line:   


I also got these for 10$/pair. Too bad they're out of production.
Easy to set up - the spring tension is super cool, and top quality.
They work just fine like all good brakes.

Overall Rating:4
Submitted by DC a weekend warrior from Ithaca, NY

Date Reviewed: March 7, 1997

Bottom Line:   


Just bought these brakes on clearance to replace my Shimano Acera's which were a pain to set
up. These brakes have worked really well so far, probably because of the ease of set up (in
comparison to other traditional cantilevers, esp. shimano). Spring tension is easily set to zero,
making pad adjustment simple if you know what you're doing. When set up with high leverage,
stopping performance is on par with the best cantilevers. For the price ($10/pair), you can't beat
these brakes.

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