brake question
03-12-05, 05:05 PM
#2
cab horn
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 28,353
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 42 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 26 Times
in
19 Posts
You want maximum braking power achieved a touch more than before your levers bottom out - on your road levers that is.
03-12-05, 06:50 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago's Northwest suburb
Posts: 351
Bikes: It has two wheels
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Its a good rule of thumb to have no more than a credit cards width between pads and rim.
03-12-05, 07:59 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 9,428
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
Originally Posted by liv_rong
Its a good rule of thumb to have no more than a credit cards width between pads and rim.
03-12-05, 08:43 PM
#6
cab horn
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 28,353
Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 42 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 26 Times
in
19 Posts
You have much better control of the lever when your hand is almost closed.
If it just so happens your brake pads are some sort of distance away from the rim, then ok. If not there's nothing to worry about.
If it just so happens your brake pads are some sort of distance away from the rim, then ok. If not there's nothing to worry about.
03-13-05, 03:57 AM
#7
Senior Member
Originally Posted by kevinf1990
is it best if the brake pads are as close to the rims as possible but not touching it
Some riders prefer the brakes to work almost as soon as they pull the lever, but..... apparently there is more mechanical advantage from the levers if you have to pull the brake lever back nearly to the bar.
03-13-05, 04:02 AM
#8
I drink your MILKSHAKE
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Posts: 15,061
Bikes: 2003 Specialized Rockhopper FSR Comp, 1999 Specialized Hardrock Comp FS, 1971 Schwinn Varsity
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
I set my Mountain levers so that the brakes are at full lock when the lever blades are parallel to the bars.
__________________
03-13-05, 09:17 AM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 9,428
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
Originally Posted by kevinf1990
so its just user prefrence right. because i don't even need to press the brakes that much and its braked
