BA> I was merely pointing out my disgust with the way 
 BA> the "imitation v-brakes" are marketed as 'real' v-
 BA> brakes. There is no distinction made between the 
 BA> two. Point being that the unknowing (uninformed) 
 BA> customer in a store, having heard about the 
 BA> almighty Shimano v-brakes, goes in, sees a 
 BA> comfortably priced bike with "V-Brakes" and thinks 
 BA> he/she has done well...
 BA> My opinion is that they have been duped.
 
I think you've done a valuable public service by pointing out the 
fferences.
--- Maximus 2.02
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