Paul Components Motolite Linear Pull Brakes

  With many high end bits and such, we can't possibly stock 'em all, but we appreciate you ordering thru us, regardless.  If you read about here, and learned something, that's a good reason to snag it here.   There's a bit of lead time, but that's the case with most high end bike bits!  It would be the same if you ordered it direct, or on Jenson or whatever.  V Brakes are the same thing as linear pull brakes. V Brake is just a trade name for Shimano’s linear pull brake. Like Kleenex is to tissues. You can use either or in mixed company, and if someone corrects you on it, you should immediately unfriend them in real life. V brakes were invented out of necessity. Frame suspension forced the creation of V Brakes. I’ve heard a few V brake origin stories, but the one I like best is about Tom Bruni. In the late 80’s Tom Bruni was building all sorts of funky bikes like triplets and special needs recumbents for folks, in addition to traditional touring bikes. He was an early adopter of susp