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Submitted by
Greg Yatko
a Cross Country Rider
from Chandler, Az. USA
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | National Trail South Mountain, Phoenix | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | with Jamis Team Dakkar | | Strengths: | Easiest brake in my life I've ever set up. If someone can't set this up in less than a minute, they shouldn't be working on bikes | | Weaknesses: | Not the power of a longer arm v-brake. But good enough for me. | | Bottom Line: | you grease up the spring, put the adjuster base onto the brake, slide it on the brake post, put the allen screw on,barely tight, then do it to the other side, put the brake cable over the top, and adjust the bases with a cone wrench. This all takes 2 minutes. I have NEVER EVER had to reset the brakes after the initial setup. I've had these brakes for 11 years! They were first run in Pennsylvania, and had been underwater several times, so moisture isn't an issue. They've been run in the Arizona dust for a long time, so thats not an issue. They've lived in the corrosion prone rusty Florida moisture for 7 years, and that didn't do a thing to them. I guess I'll just keep my machine tech brakes with the real levers forever. I couldn't need anything else. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Magildabek
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Barbara
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | San Juan | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Yes, I have a set of Machine Tech brakes (not the Zero Flex or ZF II) that I haven't even found a picture of, but they are a previous revision because the use a noodle and have longer arms than any other pictures than their work I've seen. They still weigh in at 133 grams and look sweet as beans on my raw Al frame, but after trading parts with a bicycling machinist for one stainless barrel to be copied, and a cable retaining piece to be made, we found they WON'T WORK YET!
The deal is, that there is about 1/4" gab between where the spring wants to set and the actual frame, via the 1/4" wrench grip at the bottom of the brake bosses. There must have been a totally non-standard spacing part which the spring clipped into at some point. I may take some dense polystyrene and cut it haphazardly to fit, but will still need to tiny cotter pins to hold it rotationally static; this would be whack! HAS ANYONE SEEN NON STANDARD BRAKE BOSSES WHICH DON'T HAVE THE WRENCH GRIP ON THEIR BASE I COULD THREAD STRAIGT INTO THE FRAME WITH? That may be the solution another local biking machinist finds. I really want to see these brakes ride again, they are the lightest (even than my '04 Mag Avids) and sexiest looking brake EVER MADE! | | Bottom Line: | I need to find a solution for MT brakes not sitting flush with the frame over the bottom of our current standardized bosses. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Van Nuys
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | swapmeet | | Strengths: | Looks, light weight & great performance if set-up | | Weaknesses: | You don't just bolt them on | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX, generic Fisher, Hayes disc & lots of cantilevers | | Bike Setup: | Manitou fs with Cane Creek levers, a rear pully & rear brace (the pulley gives more clearance than a noodle & the brace helps stiffen the rear triangle). | | Bottom Line: | Belive it or not, I am looking for another set of MACHINE TECH ZERO FLEX BRAKES, so if you want to sell, let me know (posted 1/2005).
Once you figure out how to correctly set these brakes up, they really work great! they are even durable with good pads.Hint; it's the pivot bolt/spring that causes the binding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Elkhorn, ID USA
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Bottom Line: | Are you people serious? If these brakes don't work for you I suggest changing mechanics or upgrading your own skills. These are the EASIEST brakes to install and set up. My MT's never squeal and never bind, and the bolts never work loose. It's true that they need to be recentered every so often, but that's literally a ten second job with a pedal wrench...to do both brakes. They don't have the rim crushing power of the V's, but then again, I never need to crush the rim to stop my bike. I've never had any problem with the wicked sisters and I've been using these brakes and levers for five years. Don't forget that they are super light. As far as set up, just hook em up, pull the lever to clamp the pads against the rim, tighten down the pads and let a little slack out at the brake lever. How hard is that? No aligning the pads over and over to get em just right. Give em a little toe (stick a penny under the pad when you are tightening them while claped against the rim) and mive have yet to squeal. As I have never had a problem with these ever, I just have to give them 5 chilis for being light, effective, sweet looking, easy to set up (oh yes they are). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sven Lavine
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Fairly effective when working properly. Good looking. | | Weaknesses: | These brake worked great at first. But it is VERY easy to overtighten the pivot bolt, causing the inner bushing to deform, resulting in severe binding. I did this to mine. And guess what - the manufacturer no longer produces bike parts, will not warrenty them, and do not stock replacement parts. Also, the levers are not working so great any more. | | Bike Setup: | Klein Attitude w/ shimano, Raceface, Rockshox and Bontrager Jones. | | Bottom Line: | DO NOT BUY THESE BRAKES! See product weaknesses for the reasons. As far as I know, they are not being manufactured any more, but there might be some still lying around. In my opinion, it is a good Idea to buy from established manufacturers that are able to maintain a level of quality control, and back it up with a good warrenty and customer support. Try Avid if you want to go with something other than Shimano. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from Baltimore, Maryland
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Similar Products Used: | XT canti(still use), Alivio, XT V-brake(sucks--looks like shit('99) and uses a stupid small phillips head for spring tension. It also does't give proper return power for use with a lever that doesn't have a return spring. | | Bike Setup: | '95 Trek 930, Marzocchi Z2 BAM, RaceFace LP cranks and headset, Real rings and levers, STX/XT derail., Mavic 217/GThubs, and XT rear canti & front Machine Tech V-brake | | Bottom Line: | The most beautiful V-brakes. Work great if setup properly. I think that these breakes have been given a bad rap! Maybe it's because I'm a bit of a tech-head, but I've got 'em workin great because I use Real X-levers which don't have a return spring and I set the spring tension on the brake very high. Make sure you use a minimum of cable housing length as this will sap the power from any brake. It is also important to grease the washer where it contacts the brake arm.
If done properly, I guarantee that you will fall in love (unless you use discs)! The pad holders are the best machined holders that I have ever seen.
***IF YOU DON'T WANT YOUR MACHINE TECH ZERO FLEX BRAKES, I WILL BUY A COUPLE OF SETS FROM YOU!!! I'M SERIOUS!!!
E-mail me, even if you want tips on setting-up. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a cross-country rider
from MA
Date Reviewed: September 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
If you are planning on building a bike up and never using it but displaying it for friends, you should consider buying these brakes. If you want to actually ride, don't even consider installing these brakes on your bike. I used them for less than a year and became so disgusted by there performance and constant cry for attention that I took them off and buried them in a little hole. I replaced them with the less expensive XT brake and have lived a happier life ever since. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
waveslider
a weekend warrior
from redondo bch, ca
Date Reviewed: September 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Pluses: look nice, perform smoothly. good stopping power. Minuses: a pain in the butt to set up, wicked sister sticks out too far on the rear brake, my leg keeps rubbin' on it, they don't stay centered for very long...must be weak springs or the fact that the mounting bolt is very shallow and hard to tighten. It's the only thing that maintains the spring tension by forcing the brake against the brake boss. And think about this...if you had to adjust the spring tension out on the trail, you'de better have an open end wrench to hold the spring tension nut while you retighten the bolt!!! NOT A GOOD THING !!! I'll stick to a brake that uses a phillips head to adjust spring tension independently of the brake mounting bolt. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter Sintic
a cross-country rider
from Hamilton Ontario
Date Reviewed: August 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have been using them for two years and I am still having a great time with them. I get enough power after using brake boosters. Enjoy the progressive ability over 'V's. A little difficult to set them up but once dialed in, I haven't had any problems since. I love the looks of these babies and I wouldn't trade them for anything. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a cross-country rider
from Ottawa, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Upgraded from LX cantis o the Machine Techs. Installation was confusing until I READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. Very simple after that. A good productuct with some minor problems. Remember to use TI anti sieze compound on the bolts.
They tend to collect a lot of mud.
Use a new allen key on all the TI bolts (strip easily)A good product which just takes some care installing.
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Submitted by
chiz
a cross-country rider
from Bham Alabam
Date Reviewed: June 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Finally had to replace these brakes. They have a serious design flaw. There is nothing separating the brake arm from the brake bolts, so that when you tighten them onto the frame the brake arm is actually clamped in by the bolt. They will never work correctly as long as the bolt binds the brake am in this fashion. I got some LX Vs from a mail order company in Colorado for $15.99 a pair and they work wonderfully compared to these pieces of shit. Don't do it, please!!!!!
NO CHILLIS, DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
carlo
a cross-country rider
from toronto
Date Reviewed: May 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
i see the bad reviews, buti tend to not agree. i've ridden through mud and the pulley thing hasn't jammed (maybe i'm just lucky). my cable also isn't kinked because of it. if the pads squeal (mine only do when i reef on them going really fast), blame kool stop; they are kool stop pads. admittedly, they do need recentering more than others, but this is quick. besides, i bet if i knurled the surface that contacts the fork, this wouldn't happen.
others also describe trouble installing them. i didn't have too many problems, though i did have to look at the insructions. after a few months of almost trouble-free riding, cool looks and the neat leverage adjust, i'll give them four flamers. would have been five if i never had to recenter them.
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Submitted by
keven macgowan
a weekend warrior
from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Date Reviewed: May 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the revamped version of these from Bike World for a great price
$24 each (so I thought). I followed the instructions while istalling them
and had a terrible time!! Horrible little critters to set up. The roller
for the brake cable has a very bad angle so it has lots of stiction and
therefore the brakes dont return to open, no matter how much you adjust the
spring.
On the trail these brakes are really mushy, and dont have very good mud
clearance. The finish is great and they look nifty, but they work like crap. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BRAIN
a weekend warrior
from TN.
Date Reviewed: May 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
BRAKES WILL NOT STAY CENTERED ALWAYS NEED ADJUSTMENT. OLDER MODEL WICKED SISTER BINDS NEWER MODEL WORKS BUT MUST BE KEPT EXTRA CLEAN. NOODLES HELP SOME. NAME SHOULD BE CHANGED FROM ZERO FLEX TO ULTRA FLEX.SWITCHED TO SHIMANO AND NOW HAVE BRAKES THAT WORK PROPERLY. I GIVE THEM 1 STAR FOR LOOKS. MACHINE TECH BRAKES SHOULD BE IN THE HALL OF SHAME! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Reed
a racer
from TX
Date Reviewed: March 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
People just seem to be crappin all over Machine Tech brakes. Lets see.... I bought their v brakes and levers at least a year ago. Initial setup and keeping them centered is not the easiest in the world, and they are a tad flexy. But nothing disasterous. Mine stop me on a dime, and the levers are wonderful. Have read reports the the wicked sister kinks the cable, I have had no trouble. i have to give these a very good rating, they work great overall (just a little more work to keep setup), look wonderful, and are priced well. Just keep the wicked sister and internals clean. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vlad
a cross-country rider
from SoCal
Date Reviewed: January 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Machine Tech Zeroflex levers are nice but they do not clear Sachs Extreme twisties (which are great shifters)completely; I set my brakes so the lever is almost parallel with the H-bar before any braking begins. But nothing tragic, just means more adjusting than usual.
Wicked Sister is BS (especially for the rear) but the V-brake and lever are okay. I've had little trouble adjusting the V-brake (keep everything in the pivot assembly well lubed) but find them to be slightly flexy, compared to XT-Vs. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin C
a cross-country rider
from Portland OR
Date Reviewed: December 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Machine Tech V brakes suck and so does Machine Tech. They are little to no help on the phone - The onlt helpful advise they geave was to not use the wicked shitter( I mean sister) and try a shimano noodle instead. If you are having trouble, this worked for me. They still are crappy, though. They get 2 stars because I like the levers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sethor
a racer
from Cleveland, OH
Date Reviewed: November 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The machine tech zeroflex cantilever brakes suck. First of all, they are nearly impossible to set up. The pads are hard to adjust, and it is very difficult to get the spring tension equal on the arms - so inevitably one arm turns into the gimp arm, and just drags on the rim. They also didn't fit the brake bosses on my frame too well. They worked better with Kool Stop pads than with the Scott/Mathauser pads. Another thing that sucks about the MTZF cantis is you have to buy pads with threaded posts. Availability is a problem. However, I bought some of the zeroflex brake levers, and have had no problems with them. They are light, and comfortable. Two minor complaints though: the back of the lever is a little sharp, and I scraped my knuckles raw on them on my first few rides. Second, the tiny, 3mm screw that tightens the levers on the handlebar rusts very easily.
I would give the MTZF cantis the 'pile of corn-infested dooty' rating, but there isn't one. The MTZF V-levers are a 4 pepper product. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CHIZ
a cross-country rider
from B'HAM, AL
Date Reviewed: October 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the v-brakes and levers because I felt I was getting a good price for a USA-made product. I'm fairly happy with the levers, but the brakes are another story. Shortly after putting them into action, it became apparent that the wicked sister pulley was bullshit. It actually created MORE friction, and if it was muddy, the mud was pulled into the cable housing immediately rendering these brakes useless. I replaced the pulleys with shimano-style cable routing noodles, rigged some rubber boots, and with a little black electical tape have been able to keep the mud out. I'm still not entirely happy with the feel, as the coiled spring just doesn't work as well as the linear spring on shimanos and avids. Probably will replace these brakes with 1D20s or LX-Vs when I become pissed enough. My girlfriend's LX-Vs seem to work great and cost half as much. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D Stone
a cross-country rider
from Hayden ID
Date Reviewed: October 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The wicked sister thing is the only hold back for this particular brake system. I’ve had to replace the rear wicked sister due to flesh rubbing off the back of my right leg (yes right leg) with a Avid rollamajig. With the rollamajig I’m only loosing hare off the back of my leg (better than flesh). Setting these brake up was the worst thing I could amagin doing, rather be pulling cactus needles out of my body than setup another pare of these. Recap, after transplant of rear wicked sister/leg) and setup up I would have to say these are the best set of brakes I’ve owned since the Shimano XT V-brake. I'll have to give it a 3 Star Shimano XT V-brake I would of given a 2 Star | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james Drake
a cross-country rider
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: September 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
1: do not use the wicked (piece of shit) wicked sister. After using your brakes for a while the piece of shit will bend the brake cable not allowing the brakes to fully reopen causing frequent brake rub.
2: Sand down brass pivots.Cook on hi for 30 min. and serve.Way too much work for brand new brakes, they do however, work great after the bugs are worked out. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan Kopp
a cross-country rider
from Bend,OR
Date Reviewed: August 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Hmmm...the v-style levers from Machine Tech...hmmm..I also work at a bike shop
and have not been able to set up their brakes, not some aspect or part of the
brakes--the whole system!! Machine Tech is absolutely no help what so ever,
anmd will not warranty, refund, or take back the brake system. This just confirms that they made a shitty product and know it and will do nothing about
it. Avoid their products at all costs....I can't believe I have to choose
1 star just to post this....they don't deserve it... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrik Etschmayer
a cross-country rider
from St. Gallen, Switzerland
Date Reviewed: July 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I don't get it. I got the complete V-Brake-System from Machine Tech and it works just fine: No bolts loosening, good breaking response (not as brutal as Shimano but way good for me) and, after some short fiddling with the pad-position no squeeling at all. I like the system and it works. If a mechanic can't get it to work (I am no mechanic) his talents suck. Sorry mates. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
2 live
a cross-country rider
from norman,ok
Date Reviewed: May 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I am a mechanic at a local bike store and installed two pair of machine
tech levers on two different model bikes. guess what? They did not work.
whenever the rider would pull the left lever the bolt would loosen. The
opposite was true for the right lever, it would tighten down and would not
spring back. I called machine tech and they were of no help. I now have two
pair of crappy levers that they won't replace or refund. They SUCK!!
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Submitted by
Grant Kasten
a downhiller
from Portage, Michigan
Date Reviewed: April 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Machine tech zeroflex. I have put these brakes on my bike recently and have had a
terrible time setting them up. They are next to impossible to set up
properly and easily. They come out of adjustment quickly also. The levers
are good but the V-brakes seem mushy. I'll probably get an old set of
Avid tri-aligns. I like the new Avid arch supreme's but 140.00 each? I
don't think so. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Dabrowski
a cross-country rider
from New York
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought these brakes as a replacement to Shimano's XT cantilevers. At first I was somewhat puzzled on how to install them (i.e. this was my first actual mechanical upgrade). Later, it turned out that there were absolutely no problems with adjustment or anything like it. Out on the trail, they work and I mean it. Together with Mavic 217 rims they stop right on the dime. I would recommend them to anybody. They look cool and function like no other brake (except for hydo's). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Monkey Chap
a cross-country rider
from Satan Fe, NM
Date Reviewed: March 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Beautiful to look at. Mine were $50 per wheele. I don't know where they get the $135 price, or the picture for that matter. Not as easy as Shimano to set up, squeek if not toed properly. Hard to get front wheele out when are toed properly. Get out of adjustment easier than XT's. Mediocre performance Awesome to look at. I'm keeping the rear and 86ing the front. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a racer
from Golden, CO
Date Reviewed: March 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The Machine Tech 'ZeroFlex' V-type brakes are impossible to adjust. The concept of having bolt tension clamping on an aluminum nut to keep them centered just doesn't work. They will not remain centered for more than a few miles. They squeal like heck, too. I'm replacing mine with $25 Shimano LX brakes. Hopefully I'll find someone who just wants to look cool to buy these boat anchors from me. The levers are nice, I'll keep them..... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a racer
from DENVER, CO.
Date Reviewed: January 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I USE THIS BRAKES AND I LOVE THEM. iAM USING THE original machine tech brakes not the new v brakes. i have had them for about a year with much miles on them. they have a little squel every once in a while but a very powerful. stronger than the v brakes of shimano that i have ridden. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor Daniel
a cross-country rider
from Temple, Tx
Date Reviewed: January 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Zeroflex QL Brakes look fantastic, but they also squeal like a banshee, and have a useless Wicked (friction) Sister. A local bike mechanic and I were unable to solve the squeal problem. I went to BikeWorld in San Antonio where I bought the brakes and these guys set them up sweet within 20 minutes. Machine Tech is issuing a new Wicked Sister (it has a 135 degree angle instead of the first run 90 degree angle and a few other changes). The brakes are working quite well with V-brake noodles. They look great and have a lot of mud clearance. There are 3 easy to set leverage adjusters on the brakes and the levers. The levers are fine.
I'll give them a 3 now. They'll get a 4 if the new Wicked Sisters work when I get them. They'll never rate a 5 because you shouldn't need a brake guru to adjust your brakes.
They sure look nice on your bike though.
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Submitted by
Tony Edwards
a cross-country rider
from San Francisco
Date Reviewed: December 29, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Re.: the Machine Tech V-brakes . . .Man, what a dreadful product! These things could just have easily been a great set of brakes with only the most minor alterations in design, but they are all but unusable in their current iteration. Specifically, the Wicked Sister cable pulley is a preposterous, ineffective gimmick, and it keeps the brakes from functioning properly (or, in my case, at all), because it introduces a tremendous amount of cable friction.After spending four hours or so trying in vain to get these silly things to work, I sent them back and got XTRs; much better!Machine Tech's levers, on the other hand, are superb, maybe the best around. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bertrand Blunt
a cross-country rider
from Bethesda MD
Date Reviewed: December 28, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased Machine Tech v-brakes because I didn't like shimano's sloppy v's.
They have similar power but the Machine Tech have more modulation. But I have
found these brakes to just about impossible to adjust. I hope the guy's at Machine
Tech fix this. I will give them 4 stars for function, but 3 as an overall brake. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony
a cross-country rider
from Newton, PA
Date Reviewed: December 20, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I also chose the Machine Tech v-brakes over the shimano xt's because of there less complicated design (i.e. no parallel push mechanism that will eventually need to be replaced). Though I tried every imaginable way to set the machine techs they never worked for me. I contacted machine tech and they were extremely nice and offered a solution (locktite the brake posts on my judy, make certain the washers are installed properly). However, the brakes still don't work well. I've decided to go with the xt's after all and am rather happy now. Sorry machine tech.
BTW, the machine tech levers work great and I couldn't be happier. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Ostrowski
a racer
from Vienna, WV
Date Reviewed: December 1, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased the machine tech instead of the xt v-brake because I thought it was a much simplier idea. After a month of trying to get them set I gave up. I did find out that they are having trouble with the wicked sister not working correctly and are recommending using the shimano noodle until they straighten it out. I keep the levers and purchased the xt v brakes. Worked great and didn't have to adjust them mid ride. If the linkage loosen up after awhile I understand that they have a rebuild kit. I am sold ! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Winks
a cross-country rider
from Victoria
Date Reviewed: November 28, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
This is actually a review for the new Machine Tech V-Brakes (the Zero-Flex QL). I got this brake instead of buying a second XT V-Brake because the XT was extremely flexible in all directions and i thought the pivots would wear out. I got the Machine Tech to compare. This brake has NO PARALLEL PUSH mechanism. It's more like a really long-armed cantilever. Don't get me wrong: this brake works great. It's slightly less powerful than my XT, but at the cost of unlimited durability,this seems like a minor tradeoff. The pulley (replaces noodle) and variable leverage options are good ideas and work well. The problems lie with the pads and spring tension. The pads have to be toed-in way more than any other brake i've owned (and i've almost owned them all) to get quiet performance. The spring tension is adjusted with a 15mm cone wrench and i find my balancing coming out of adjustment all the time. I've started carrying one with me for the purpose of trail-side maintenance.
I'm sure once i get it dialed, it'll be no problem.
Here's the deal: as cheap and light as Shimano, difficult pad setup (aren't all cantilevers?), very strong and massive durability. Good product.
Did i mention they live up to their name? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fuzzy
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: October 9, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
i have two xc bikes and put the machine tech brakes on the front (most important) of each. i can't say it better than brandon so i'll second what he
said. i'm also using their levers which are great if you don't try to use
rapidfire shifters. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon
a cross-country rider
from Elizabethtown, KY
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I have recently upgraded to a set of Machine Tech brakes. Before I
upgraded I could never setup a pair of Shimano's the way I liked. The
Machine Techs are a breeze to install and setup. The reason, for it being
so easy, is the one bolt system they use. The brakes use a threaded brake
pad with a concave washer. I can simply set the pad where I want it to
hit the rim and tighten the both. They look really cool and you can get a
number of after market pads. I'm using the Cool Stop Eagle Claw II's now.
When these wear out, I'll buy them again.
If you're looking for something besides V-Brakes, Machine Tech is way to
go! | | Overall Rating: |
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