Customer Reviews

Shimano BR-M422 Acera Bicycle V-Brake (Rear, Black)

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These brakes are suspiciously inexpensive but I had no problems with them. They do what V-brakes are supposed to do.

I wrote a review on the front brake. Product is great, but comes set up with the wide spacers. I switched to the narrow spacers and it worked great. On another note, I bought the matching front and back brakes, and I could not tell the difference between them.

Order it and it fits my front fork like a glove.Am very happy with it.And it looks good too.

The C-Star linear pull brake on the rear of my new Schwinn had a problem with a weak spring essentially not allowing the brake to be centered, instead of dealing with pacific cycle and probably having to send the bike back or at least the component back I ordered this. Out of the box you feel the difference in terms of quality construction and finish, additionally the design of the spring system makes so much more sense, allowing you to easily release tension without having a spring jam into your fingertip is definitely a plus. They came out of the box ready to go already balanced with plenty of spring tension and fit my relatively narrow aero rims (Tire size is 700*38c but I could easily get a 700*32c on) the pads are slightly thin but they have a large surface area and don't deflect as much as regular pads thus limiting mushy braking. The only issue was the noodle sleeve (e.g. round hollow thing that attaches to the plastic coming from the frame tube (tough to explain) was too small thus I had to reuse the ferrule from my old linear brake (no issue at all) once the brake was on though the difference was amazing tons of power (as you get with V/Linear Brakes)but with a fantastic amount of nuance plus it was nice to know on the descents you could really put some power into the rim. The front linears are fine on my bike but I am going to order an additional set for upfront once my pads wear down (brake caliper is only 6 bucks more than buying new pads. All in all buy these, they are well worth the 10 buck investment for a solid and effective braking system.

The existing brake on my hybrid bike will attach to the rim and will not release properly. I always had to adjust the brake shoe with my hand every time I press the brake.
I did not want to spend lot of money on a new brake. I came across this one in amazon and anted to give a try after reading other reviews. It worked to my expectations.

I purchased this brake assembly for a motorized bicycle. It fits and works well and does a good job of stopping my 60 pound bike and 200 pounds of old guy from 20 mph.

They look really nice, they work great, they were super easy to install and adjust. If I had the money, I would have paid more for lighter ones, but I don't so I got these. I'm happy with them.

Good upgrade for older bikes. You may need to upgrade your brake levers as well. The brakes apparently need a different attach point than what is std on the old cantilever brakes. This will become evident as you read the instructions\illustrations with the brakes.

Purchased these V-brakes to replace an older pair on a hybrid and couldn't be more pleased. Shipping arrived one day early, installation was easy and packaging provided easy to follow directions if needed. So pleased I purchased a second pair for a second bike. Don't waste any more time and money, buy these brakes, you won't be disappointed.

I wanted to replace my Cantilever Brakes with V-Brakes. After a little research, I pulled the trigger and bought both a front and rear set. I installed them with very little trouble on my Fuji AX-360 26" MTB. They aren't too heavy, look great, and above all function exceptionally well. The only think to be mindful of is that you will need a noodle and dust book. What you see is what you get: brake arms and pads.