Originally Posted by
mstraus
I have debated getting a set of interrupters (cross brakes) on my new commuter when I get it so that I can ride and still brake in this more upright position - mostly would use when weaving through tourists in the summer. Curious if anyone has experience with these and if they impact overall brake performance or feel.
I have these three bikes. On our tandem I have Tektro long-pull drop levers but no one, except Paul ($$$) makes a long pull cross-lever, so I run Travel Agents. Big hassle using TA's with discs, the inline TA's introduce a ton of drag, so much so that I had to jury rig a booster for the return spring in the Avid BB7's. Fine, but no LBS mechanic will touch it now. If you get from that that I swear by cross levers you would be right. I use them as much as the 'main' brake levers. On my tandem and road racer (yes, cross levers on a roadie, they rock that in the PNW quite a bit) I think I get a better bite from the cross-levers, but on my main commuter that seems not to be the case. I haven't quite figured out why this is.
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