A Straggler to a Rambler - building an All Terrain Tourer

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moog in reply to @M_V
I don't think so - price wise they are similar to second hand Klampers and I don't know what advantage they would offer.

Thinks I don't like about BB7s:
- they don't always push the pads totally parallel
- the plastic adjusters eventually break / get lost / melt at high temperatures
- when the pads wear the outer piston has a habit of over extending
- after extended use the grease dry up in the caliper and the actuation arm jams
- if you aren't careful with the cable pinch bolt it can fowl the caliper body and cause the arm to stick/jam
I think the Klampers solve all these issues but equally I can rebuild a BB7 with my eyes closed and am pretty sure I now know every nuance and quirk they have by now. If I do get Klampers it will be a vanity purchase. The serviceability is the main attraction but I could get x5+ sets of BB7 for that price.

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BareNecessities in reply to @moog

I also found with BB7s that my big feet kept moving the adjustment knob until my brake eventually locked up ( the brake mount was inside the rear triangle on my Ogre )

Was much happier with Spykes after that

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