Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
Does your Strada still have the Safety or "Turkey" levers on it? Are you using them to stop? Despite the name they are better for slowing you down, for stopping you need to get in the habit of using the actualy brake levers.
When I was a teenager, my bike had those levers but I removed them because right away, I recognized their "safety". No, this bike does not have them so no worries.
Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
Since you need nutted brakes you best bet to easily get a quality brake is to go witht he DP Tektro w/ nutted mounting. But as FB points out you may need to upgrade your levers too.
That sounds like a good solution, especially since I am 4hrs drive north of Toronto and cycling season is coming to a close so if I need levers, I won't need them for long and can set myself up over the winter.
Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
I still might try cleaning everything up and going with a new Slamon or daul compound pad like the KoolStop 'cross. These will also let you adjust the toe of the pads a bit to aid in braking and reduce noise.
Sound advice for pads, I may just get them first so I can use the current brakes.