Hey y'all. After upgrading the brake pads to Kool Stop dual compounds on my stock Shimano v-brake arms, I've noticed that it does brake a lot better and more quietly, but it takes great effort to get the rear tire unhappy. I'm guessing I just need longer brake arms that give me more leverage which would hopefully give me better braking control as well. I occasionally do heavy loads, these stock brake arms aren't as good as I want them to be. They also wiggle a lot. I'm good with bikes and I've adjusted them to give them the best chance.
Have any of you tried these v-brake arms? They are marketed toward BMX but they should do the trick if they're good performance-wise. Price isn't much of a concern.
Suggest other ones as well. 700c x 22mm internal width rims if that helps.
by Corgerus