Originally Posted by
agmetal
I've heard that it can require extra hand effort to pull the lever, since center-pulls were primarily in use before brake levers had integrated return springs, so there's more total spring tension to overcome when pulling the lever
Could be I suppose, but FWIW this particular combo is still pretty light action. They are much lighter feeling overall than Campy NR or Mafac brakes. About the same as the Tektro cantis on my Riv. I just did a quick comparison.
