*** Quoting Emre Yildirim to William Bowen dated 12-26-96 ***
>  Hi William,
> 
>  WB> I am just curious...has anyone out there encountered a problem 
> with
>  WB> poor performance of their V-Brakes?  I had poor braking 
> performance
> 
>  I am planning to purchase a pair...
> 
>  WB> and  I found the brakes were actually ruining my rims!!  I found 
> the
>  WB> problem to be the pads themselves--they were designed for ceramic 
> rims
>  WB> only! I found this out by actually removing the pad from the 
> 'holder'
> 
>  One of my friend has a similar problem and he will change his brake
>  pads...But he has'nt noticed that it was due to pad problem...
> 
>  WB> (for lack of a better term) and printed on the back were the words
> "For
>  WB> Ceramic Rim Only."  I felt shimano should have printed this on the
>  WB> exterior of the pad or at least the box!  Anyone having a similar
>  WB> problem...by all means, write back!
> 
>  Is there a different type of pads for normal rims ?.. What will you do
>  about that ?.. And may be a different brand name pad can be an option 
> ?
> 
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> 
I just thought I would let you know, if you plan to change your breaks, I 
read an article in the Septemeber issue of Cycling Today that rated the 
Shimano XT V-Brakes tops!  They scored them 5 in all areas, and priced them 
at 39.99 pounds for the pair.  they discuss a few probs in the issue, and 
remedies, and rate other V-brakes as well, but these topped the list.  Good 
Luck!
Gary Dunne - Canada
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