Originally Posted by
AristoNYC
I'm not sure if I need new brakes or new levers. I have Tektro levers (hoods) and cheap tektro brakes.
when I apply the brakes the tension is hard no matter how I adjust the brakes. I am looking for something smoother like on my caad10.
my
bike for reference.
Would the canecreek levers you sell be an improvement?
Since Scrod hasn't replied, I'll chime in with my 2 cents. More than likely the issue is with the brake cable and housing, and not the calipers or levers. What you perceive as "tension" is drag due to poor cable routing or cheap cables and/or housings. Also, you won't see any benefit in replacing the Tektro levers with Cane Creek, since they are essentially the same design and quality.
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