Paul Comp: Cranks, Brake & Hubs

After purchasing a Paul Comp E-Lever from BLB, I've been thinking about getting the Racer Brake and Crank. The Racer Brake is available from Freshtripe for £75 and the Crank will be at BLB in a month or so at around £160.

Has anyone already bought and fitted these items and has some thoughts on them. It's quite a bit of cash and I don't really need them. Although my crank is a basic RPM which I'd like to replace at some point. I'm pretty happy with my Shimano 105, but would be nice to match the brake lever I've already purchased. If I get some overtime at work, I might be tempted to spend a little on my fixed.

In the future I also fancy upgrading my hubs and Paul Comp also do these, but have heard the Goldtec one's are pretty good and they're cheaper.

Justing looking for some input before I spend any more cash on my bike.

Raplce the cranks. Do the racer brakes fit?

They're centre pull. I don't really get how that works but I think it involves putting something in the stem/headset area. Welcome back Wapping.

don't believe the paul comp cranks. they are out of stock in most places till end of the year, when they start making more. been this way for 3-4mths. very nice piece of kit. hubs are nice as wheel, same level as goldtec.

most importantly, are you coming on monopoly ride tomorrow night!?

this has some pics on it

pauls are cheap if you get them from the US, and donlt have to pay any charges

So the brake won't fit?

I'd not really looked into it that much. It looks almost the same as mine fitting wise.

The fitting is the same but it's a centre pull brake and not a caliper brake. That means that the cable splits and joins at the left and right of the Paul logo. It then goes to a metal thing and then goes to a ring that's mounted as part of the headset/stem (unsure). The centre mount option is new and they were intended to be mounted to braze-ons on the fork. For your bike they're not really the right kind of brakes.

they also have a ridiculously long reach

I wouldn't get the cranks due to the propietary chainring, although they are nice.

Momentum I wouldn't get the cranks due to the propietary chainring, although they are nice.
they are bolt on the inside to the crank arm, like the vintage TA ones ;) . pretty strong!!

um, also the same as my angle-ground stronglight ones, and it was those bolts coming loose constantly that prompted me to want to take the cranks off.

(but then again the bolts were all worn and I couldn't get an allen key into any of them properly)

Whats wrong with 104mm / 110mm / 130mm / 135mm / 144mm / 151mm BCDs? we need another standard?
I DO think the splined white Industries cranks look great - but I wouldn't buy them at the moment..
^ similarly Middleburn singlespeed cranks.

I see what you mean about the brake now.

Someone explain "propietary chainring" in layman's terms please ;-)

weird size

Sorry to jump in, was gonna post a new thread, but this is pretty close..
I'm looking at getting the Paul's E-lever (RH) - I guess I can just attach this to a standard cantilever brake?

I've fitted mine straight to a shimano 105.

huh????

spamtastic

Got a black e lever for sale here if anyones interested.

for use on rh side? - old or new model ? what is your priceidea?

Sitting on the saddle looking at the bars,its for use on rh side.Its the new model all black in colour.£30 posted (i dont live in london).
steverog5@googlemail.com

25 posted?

Ok.email me ane we'll sort it out.