Thread: 84 Trek 620 Brakes - low stopping power
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Old 09-09-13 | 06:36 PM
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jwestlake
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Bikes: 84 Trek 620, 74 ladies Raleigh Sports, 74 mens Raleigh Sports, 10 Scattante x330

Originally Posted by Drakonchik
Could be you've got Dia-Compe 960 canti brakes, their worst model ever for an adult bike of any stripe.

If you need the pads to drop very much lower, Shimano BR-M454 is the way to go.
The Trek brochure says they are 960s. I haven't heard these were problematic before. Any details as to the issue?
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