Paul Motolite Z Brakes ? [Archive]

chronic

11-22-2004, 07:27 PM

Not that I have anything against my avid v-brakes, but have any of you ever had any experience with these brakes? They're supposedly incredible but I have never heard or seen them before.
Expensive too...

rush

11-22-2004, 07:45 PM

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/images/products/brakes/Paulmoto.jpg

This be the ones? Havent heard much about them, but I hear Paul make great stuff.

Elan

11-22-2004, 07:48 PM

i doubt theyr are better than the ultimates and i think they cost mores? havent heard anything about em myself. must not be that great

jmkimmel

11-22-2004, 08:36 PM

i doubt theyr are better than the ultimates and i think they cost mores? havent heard anything about em myself. must not be that great
wow

Elan

11-22-2004, 08:47 PM

im awesomeo

Yurich

11-22-2004, 08:48 PM

looks like very little tire clearance...maybe good for a front with a 2.1, if that

CoppellStereo

11-22-2004, 08:53 PM

i have a friend with these brakes, and the paul lover levers, and they are the smoothest things i have ever felt, and they ahave plenty of clearance, i dont know about modulation or anything, but his were crisp

tomacropod

11-23-2004, 05:29 AM

if you have another bike, get them and try them. Life is short, experiment. Money comes and goes, but time just goes.

OMG A PARABLE !!

- Joel

alain_yong@hotmail.com

11-23-2004, 02:24 PM

I think there was a time when there was a anti-Shimano movement and every American company was trying to sell these custom CNC made derailleurs that didn't work and cost alot of money.

I'm not sure about the brakes. but i'm sure the high price you pay for them will not be worth it. a vee brake is a vee brake.

Simonk

11-23-2004, 03:19 PM

joel you are sooo sententious

how much do these actually cost?

rush

11-23-2004, 03:41 PM

I think there was a time when there was a anti-Shimano movement and every American company was trying to sell these custom CNC made derailleurs that didn't work and cost alot of money.

I'm not sure about the brakes. but i'm sure the high price you pay for them will not be worth it. a vee brake is a vee brake.
There is still an anti shimano movement of sorts.

If a vee brake is vee brake, you must ride Tektros with standard pads!

Elan

11-23-2004, 06:34 PM

tektros with standard pads vs. ultiamtes with plazmatics... yea, theres no difference. dont worry.