It was a boardman with BB5's, no braking power whatsoever :w00t: at least with the canti's you know where you stand and they WILL stop you, on the whole...
Quote Originally Posted by wheezing donkey View Post
Han, Were they Shimano or Avid? A mate has Avid BB7's on both a touring bike and an ATB, he loves them. Better than the BB5's on his short-lived Boardman 'crosser! Had a nasty experience on the 'crosser 15 months ago; the rims picked up moist snow then iced up, hence looking to get away from rim brakes for off-road and winter!