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Cane Creek
Direct Curve 3
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Average Rating
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2.5/5
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# of Reviews
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4
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MSRP
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$ 41.00
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Description:The Direct Curve 3 utilizes a sculpted design of cold forged aluminum to yield excellent strength. A more svelte design than that of the Direct Curve 2, it is the lightest model in the Direct Curve line. As with all of the Direct Curve brakes, the curved arms administer reliable stopping power without drag from noodles or linkages.
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Submitted by
John
a Racer
from mercersburg, pa, usa
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | none they suck | | Weaknesses: | not powerful. screws that adjust the tension is weak i was riding twice and the springs pushed the bolt out and stripped them | | Similar Products Used: | tektro | | Bottom Line: | dont buy these, go with avid. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Riverside, CA
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | bike29.com | | Strengths: | Simple cable routing, no noodle, nice looking, good price | | Weaknesses: | Take too long to adjust, uneven spring tension, don't seem as powerful as competitors | | Similar Products Used: | Avid Single Digit | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher 292, dual duty rims | | Bottom Line: | For some reason, to align these, I have to crank one side to nearly its maximum spring tension, and nearly nothing on the other side. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Guy Spiher
a Racer
from Winston Salem
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | just get me out | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Asheville | | Strengths: | Good lever feel, Great modulation, Strong-ish... see below... Cane Creek support and I needed it!!! Thanks Peter. | | Weaknesses: | Flexy arms and very weak pivot bushing posts. Too light and too flimsy for real XC Save the trouble and get the DC5 Brakes Mo Better. Ohh Yeah, Cane Creek has them made in Taiwan probably Dia Compe | | Similar Products Used: | DC2 DC5 DC8-73 Ohh wait thats not a brake thats my ride. XTR from the Evil Empire and I can't stop my brakes need bled Magura | | Bike Setup: | East Coast Ti Hardtail with some good race goodies on it | | Bottom Line: | You can do better and still stay with Cane Creek. Good idea and good construction from little Wang Hung Lo in Taiwan but it ain't American like they might assume you believe it is. Pivot bushing retention post is just pressed into the bushing. This little post takes all of the torsional or twisting loads placed on it when you squeeze the lever to use the brakes. This is the post that you insert into the little hole in your brake boss on your frame. If this bends as it will surely do you will have very unresponsive and weak brakes. Cane Creek Tech was excellent in sending me out new bushings but same dealie. DC2 and DC5 brakes much better in this regard. Arms flexy also.Bottom Line??? Cane Creek just shaved too much off of the DC2 and DC5 Brakes too save a few grams. Durability suffers. Wanna save some weight?? Skip the fries and burger and go for a ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stan
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Cityscape | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay seller - bicyclesupply | | Strengths: | Smooth, predictable braking power, great modulation, shorter cable runs, no noodles and extra drag on cables; absolutely squeek free, nice aesthetics, too. | | Weaknesses: | Setup slightly more involved than regular V-brakes, need to carefully set spring adjusters and tension the mounting bolts on each brake arm. Nothing too hard, just 30 min. of experimentation gets you properly setup. If not adjusted carefully, pads will wear out fast and uneven. | | Similar Products Used: | various Shimano V's, Tektro's, other no-names | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Merano on 29'er Alexrims DM18, Maxxis Knobby D1040, Manitou Luxe fork, RockShoxs susp. post. Avid SAAGO stem, Bontrager flat steerer, Cane Creek brake levers, Avid Flak Jacket cabling. | | Bottom Line: | Great design from a respected company, simple and effective.
No flashy gimmicks, just functional and strong. You do need to spend time for proper initial setup, but than it's just: squeeze the levers slightly, and the bike backs from under you, hold on to the bar! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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