Vanguard Lizard Series cantilever brakes

jpicard616 · October 16th, 2013, 12:24 PM

Found a set of these on Ebay and was wondering if anybody knew anything about them. They look a lot like Tri-Aligns or onza HO's, which both work pretty well, but I know a bunch of 90's cnc stuff was prone to cracking... plus $150 seems a bit high of a price for these. I've been looking for a cool set of canti's for a while now, and cant seem to find the right ones. I like how adjustable this stile of canti is, and was considering WTB's for a while, until a bunch of folks mentioned they're prone to coming unadjusted and cracking. Any suggestions would be welcome.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-NEW-VANG...item1e8163e711

tvcreative · October 16th, 2013, 1:52 PM

I would not at that price

there are a bunch of NOS WTB brakes on ebay that pose themselves as new,

I bought a pair and they suck. and they don't come with the right hardware or instructions

they have the same pads as the set you are referring to....

I always wonder if half this stuff is knockoff material made by LI CHI or someone - feeding into the retro/vintage frenzy nowadays

colker · October 16th, 2013, 5:18 PM

i would opt for xtr m900 any day of the week.. but that's me.

jpicard616 · October 16th, 2013, 5:36 PM

I used to have some M900's on my touring bike, and they worked pretty well. I was just interested in something a bit wilder looking.

tvcreative · October 16th, 2013, 7:11 PM

I like old paul stoplights - a little difficult to set up but work well for me. pricey

grafton speed controllers, are cool, never tried them though

chefmiguel · October 16th, 2013, 7:38 PM

Agree with TVC, Paul brakes are great, IRD switchbacks which are a pain to setup but earn your love when you pull on that lever.

October 16th, 2013, 12:24 PM	#1
jpicard616 Senior Member Join Date: July 31st, 2012 Location: Missoula MT/Birmingham AL Posts: 145	Vanguard Lizard Series cantilever brakes Found a set of these on Ebay and was wondering if anybody knew anything about them. They look a lot like Tri-Aligns or onza HO's, which both work pretty well, but I know a bunch of 90's cnc stuff was prone to cracking... plus $150 seems a bit high of a price for these. I've been looking for a cool set of canti's for a while now, and cant seem to find the right ones. I like how adjustable this stile of canti is, and was considering WTB's for a while, until a bunch of folks mentioned they're prone to coming unadjusted and cracking. Any suggestions would be welcome. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-NEW-VANG...item1e8163e711

October 16th, 2013, 5:18 PM	#3
colker Senior Member Join Date: June 1st, 2006 Location: rio de janeiro Posts: 1,043	i would opt for xtr m900 any day of the week.. but that's me. __________________ wanted: ride time.

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October 16th, 2013, 1:52 PM	#2
tvcreative Senior Member Join Date: March 15th, 2010 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 716	I would not at that price there are a bunch of NOS WTB brakes on ebay that pose themselves as new, I bought a pair and they suck. and they don't come with the right hardware or instructions they have the same pads as the set you are referring to.... I always wonder if half this stuff is knockoff material made by LI CHI or someone - feeding into the retro/vintage frenzy nowadays

October 16th, 2013, 5:36 PM	#4
jpicard616 Senior Member Join Date: July 31st, 2012 Location: Missoula MT/Birmingham AL Posts: 145	I used to have some M900's on my touring bike, and they worked pretty well. I was just interested in something a bit wilder looking.

October 16th, 2013, 7:11 PM	#5
tvcreative Senior Member Join Date: March 15th, 2010 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 716	I like old paul stoplights - a little difficult to set up but work well for me. pricey grafton speed controllers, are cool, never tried them though

October 16th, 2013, 7:38 PM	#6
chefmiguel Senior Member Join Date: June 12th, 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 307	Agree with TVC, Paul brakes are great, IRD switchbacks which are a pain to setup but earn your love when you pull on that lever.

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