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Submitted by
Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from Flagstaff, AZ
Date Reviewed: 6/30/2005 5:06:23 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Descending Elden |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $10 |
| Purchased At: | Cambria |
| Strengths: | Lightweight Cheap! Decent finish, doesn't need shims to clear my Tektro linear pulls Improved braking power, especially in rear |
| Weaknesses: | Feels stiff in hands, not on bike. Brake bosses can still flex a bit |
| Similar Products Tried: | same brakes on an aluminum GT frame without boosters |
| Bike Setup: | Old used Trek 970 2" too big for me, Tektro Quartz linear pull brakes. Crappy Indy C shock. |
| Bottom Line: | For the price I paid, I think these were worth it. The old steel frame on my Trek either is, or has gotten very bendy, especially around the brake bosses. Even the marginal clamping power of my cheapie Tektro brakes are enough to flex the whole fork and bosses so bad that I couldn't even endo over the bars if I gave it everything I had. Now with the boosters on, the brake performance is improved dramatically, especially in the rear. The frame was flexing so bad under braking pressure that the rear triangle would actually bow outwards and the brake pads would just slide down the rim instead of gripping it, I could only lock up the rear if I really squeezed the hell out of the lever. Now the back works very well, I can easily lock it even when rolling backwards. Do not expect these boosters to help your boss flex much if you have very powerful brakes, they are not super-stiff. Do expect these to dramatically increase your braking power if your frame is made of jello like mine. 5 flaming turds for value, 3 overall because a booster could really work better. |
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Submitted by
tim
a Weekend Warrior
from cincinnati, ohio
Date Reviewed: 12/5/1999 |
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| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Strengths: |
quite stiff good tire clearance reasonable price |
| Weaknesses: |
not as stiff as shiamno carbon not enough colors available |
| Similar Products Tried: |
shimano carbon dkg strongarm |
| Bike Setup: | khs team |
| Bottom Line: | good part- almost as stiff as shimano carbon, but cheaper by about thirty bucks. |
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