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Submitted by
Bernie M
a Weekend Warrior
from The Philippines
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Southwoods/Tagaytay/Caliraya | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Cartimar | | Strengths: | Probably the best Canti design I've ever seen, the finishing is good, and holds brake well. | | Weaknesses: | Hard to adjust. | | Similar Products Used: | Suntour, Sunrace | | Bike Setup: | Generic Alloy Frame with STX Gruppo | | Bottom Line: | STX is a good choice for an average quality bike.
Perhaps 7 years ago this product is on top, my older bike has this component and as of still runs. I have 5 Mountain bikes and this old stuff is one of the best brake ( in an old bike ). This is not visible ( almost ) to bike stores so if somebody sell to you this canti, buy it with right price. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad
a Cross Country Rider
from Strafford, New Hampshire
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | price point | | Strengths: | Quality appearence, easy to adjust, and stopping power | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | shimano and avid v-brakes | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher hard tail, Manitou magnum, stx rc v-brakes, kore lite 3 stem and bar, panarace dart and smoke tires | | Bottom Line: | For 7 bucks you can't go wrong, they look much nicer than much more expensive offerings from avid and shimano, they are strong, but heavy and provide very good stopping power. They are worth buying just for the appearance. If you can't adjust these brakes you shouldn't be working on your own bike, very simple to set up. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew
a Weekend Warrior
from west hartford ct
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | strong. slamed many times. Black, goes with almost any bike. Easy to fix. | | Weaknesses: | Bad in snow and rain. Sort of wigily at times. (I only have the problems with the brake in the back) | | Similar Products Used: | I have used shamano XTs, better. I have also used the shamano decor disk brakes. Killer vaule! | | Bottom Line: | O.k. brake but wouldn't recomend. Don't use it if you downhill or if you race xc. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allison Alexander
a Racer
from Newfoundland
Date Reviewed: August 19, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
-They work | | Weaknesses: |
-Heavy | | Bottom Line: | I've the STX RC v's, they work good enough for me. I haven't had a problem with em, although I would like to upgrade to Avid 2.0's. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DuDe
a Racer
from toronto
Date Reviewed: July 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
mansfeild | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
great break for the money | | Weaknesses: |
heavey | | Similar Products Used: |
the whole deal | | Bike Setup: |
my old cromo hardtail | | Bottom Line: | they work just fine on my old beater bike.
i dont really see how or why u guys are complaining about setting them up, i work at a bike shop and you should see the crap breaks i have to set up! it only takes a few minutes to set up, and if set up properly, they will not squeel! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
HDH
a weekend warrior
from Tokyo
Date Reviewed: January 31, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I owned the STX canti's and upgraded to the STX-RC V's. Best choice I have done so far. These babes can brake!!! I live where there are lotsa hills, so I needed a good set of brakes. Adjusting the pads may be time-consuming, but I do it very sparingly, another reason for their worthiness. Sure, these pads may squeak in wet conditions, but I use this noise to alert the fellas that get 'cross my way.
Five chilies to go. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
G house
a weekend warrior
from cheshire england
Date Reviewed: January 6, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
As my first proper V brakes these rocked not only could they stop me on a dime they also where cheep and they came on my new muddy fox alu team £600 for 98 christmas they are good but they need lots of serviceing and they squeak a little. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a cross-country rider
from Canberra, Oz
Date Reviewed: November 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My Giant ATX 970 came standard with STX-RC V-brakes, coupled with Diacompe Direct-pull 7 levers. They work well, and I am moderately satisfied with the standard pads (they KICK the LX pads!). However, they have their problems:1. They squeak sometimes, after riding through puddles, etc (when the pads get wet). And they don't stop squeaking when they dry, they keep on squeaking for a couple of days, which pisses me off.2. They don't use a threaded post brakepad (like the LX V-brakes do). This *severely* limits brake pad choice. I want to put Koolstop thinlines on them, but can't because of the shitty brakepad setup. Ritchey Logics?3. Did I mention they squeak?Apart from that, they are great and I cannot complain. They haven't let me down yet. They're a piece of piss to adjust, and don't require constant re-adjustment.Still, I'm gonna upgrade to Avid Single Digit, or XT, to give me better pad choice (and less squeak!). I'll keep the levers if I can, those Diacompes rock!Anyway, 5 stars for performance, -1 for the squeaking, and -1 for not being able to use koolstop thinlines. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a cross-country rider
from Irvine CA
Date Reviewed: July 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
STX= Decent
STX-rc- AWESOME
i got the stx rcs on my Raleigh M400 and have been very impressed by their performance. Personally, i feel they are a great value, and from my personal testing, i prefer the levers and rears to the LX and XT series
wowThe levers rock
Oh BTW i have the WHOLE stx-rc set, including front and rear deraillurs
best ive ever owned :-) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Someone
a cross-country rider
from CANADA
Date Reviewed: February 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I had the old alivio brakes and about 1 year ago bought a back STX/RC brake.
Well...... when the brake is correctly adjusted and the cables smooth it didnt make much diff( alivio for front). I can easyly block the wheel front or back and moderate terrain. But when i took my bike to a downhill track i really noticed the lack of power of these brakes(canti).
I have never tried V brakes but going to upgrade both brakes soon with AVID 1D 2.0.
Besides the lack of power on downhill rides i give em babys 4 out of 5.
Very good for the $$$$. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wallace Shackleton
a weekend warrior
from Kinross, Scotland
Date Reviewed: February 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Upgraded from Curve leavers and cantis. Wow what a difference!
I had difficulty in setting them up, until I picked the brains of the mechanic at my Local Bike Shop - easy when you know how.
Had to change the shifters; Gripshift 400s are not compatable (as one would expect) they seem to work with STX/Alivio shifters. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
justin becker
a racer
from cincinnati, ohio
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
all you people that complain about the stopping power are wusses, i have 1994 STX brakes and levers on my bike and race 20+ races per year, who cares about lack of stopping power just pull a little harder, and learn to negotiate sections with less brake and more body englich for faster speeds. yeah, they are a crappy brake, but just deal with it. brakes don't when the race or get you to the the top of the next hill or tot he end of your ride. you do | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fang
a racer
from ca
Date Reviewed: December 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
i used to use these brakes on my bike. they are very good for the price.
Shit, all u complain about the quality, what do hell do u expect for entery level stuff?and they do have that sufficient power to lock up the wheels, just ge t a good mechanic(that doesnt mean u). keep em maintained, just like any other product, and they will do u good5 chilies for the quiality for the price | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonatan Gernes
a weekend warrior
from Ängelholm, Sweden
Date Reviewed: December 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These brakes are almost ok but you have to spend a lot of time setting them up. And be sure to set them up right. If you haven't done this for a while I'll tell you, it REALLY makes a difference. I'm still going to buy a new bike with V-brakes, but that hasn't got much to do with the brakes ... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DAVID WILSON
a cross-country rider
from AUSTRALIA
Date Reviewed: September 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The front cantilever worked perfectly but the back one just had no stopping power, even when it was new. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Chum
a cross-country rider
from Toronto, Ont, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I use to have these. They are great if you set them up right. I like the colour. Good for beginners and wallet tighters. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Duvauchelle
a downhiller
from France
Date Reviewed: April 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have these STX brakes on my Univega Aluminum bike and love them. I used to have the shimano XT-V-Brakes but sold them and got these STX ( a lot cheaper) because the V-brakes lock your wheels way to fast and could kill you if you're a downhill rider like me going down the Alpes or the Pyrennees.
Anyway if you set them right, they can feel like v-brakes if that's what you like, so don't spend the x-tra cash on V-brakes, just fiddle with your original brakes. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sylvain Pelletier
a racer
from edmundston N-B Canada
Date Reviewed: March 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The 1995 Stx-rc are tought and brake powerfull only in the 1st year you ride it.
In the second it's just cheap.I have to remplace it after 2 years of use
and i really don't like to do that.And the brake pads needs to be change
every month or 3 weeks if you ride alot. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terry Robertson
a weekend warrior
from Norfolk, VA
Date Reviewed: February 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I installed a pair of STX-RC canti levers and pads on my patrol bike at the college I work security at, and I love the feel and the price is right ($17.00). I plain on installing STX-RC's on the other eight bikes. Also the pads suck, they sound like they have sand between them and the rim. Changing pads is a must. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Riaan
a cross-country rider
from South Africa
Date Reviewed: January 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Great brakes, that will stop you anywhere when set up properly. I did some downhilling this vacation and got exellent results. A good upgrade wil be to put Richley pads on your STX brakes. Some recommendations when setting your brakes: try to get the levers of the canti's as far apart as possible by adjusting your brakepads to nearly its full lenght( about 125mm is a good benchmark. Then try to get the connector of the cable about 25mm from the top of the levers. This increases the leverage and make more expensive brakes useless to the non-racing driver | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken
a weekend warrior
from US of A
Date Reviewed: August 5, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
These brakes are great except for the pads that come with it. The STX-RC
pads stink!!! I'm getting Koolstops or Ritcheys 'cause these pads don't
stop me at all. Just to try and see if I could get the REAR wheel to lock
up, it wouldn't. I've even got it all adjusted and stuff. However, the
brake systems are great. I've just got to change these pads. . .
3 stars 'cause of the pads. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chuan Keng Keat
a weekend warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: June 14, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The STX-RC brakes set performs exactly as a XT or LX brakes set
except that it is slightly heavier and of different colour.
When set up properly, it can stop your bike anywhere you want. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nelson Ho
a cross-country rider
from Potomac, MD
Date Reviewed: June 9, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
These brakes are the step between the STX and the LX line. Like the LX and above, the STX-RC uses the M-System cartridge brake pads.
The idea is excellent. It's cheaper to just replace the pad cartridges and it's more resource efficient to manufacture. However,
Shimano's great idea was hampered by their terrible brake pad compound. These pads SUCK! They wear out too quickly and glaze
very easily. Once I had them sanded down and rode on my driveway for 20 seconds and they were glazed again!
They don't stop you very well. In wet conditions, you might as well do the Fred Flintstone technique.
As for the canti brakes themselves, they are great. They are steel and with a polished ti color.
When paired with good pads (Kool Stops, or Ritchey) these brakes really shine.
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Submitted by
Rob
a cross-country rider
from Mississippi
Date Reviewed: June 9, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Not overtly dangerous, but you probablbly don't want to go any lower than
these (or the virtually identical Alivos) for serious off-road use. Chief
problems are mediocre pads (easily replaced); and play on the brake bosses,
which messes with toe-in under heavy loads, and has even allowed the return
spring on one of mine to slip(!). I'll eventually replace mine (probably with
V-brakes), but they seem solid enough for a season or two. On balance, they're
OK for mid-line spec parts, but nothing amazing either.
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