Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
To understand if cable pull/leverage changes will make a difference it helps to know the actual dismal performance. Do the levers bottom out on the bars without generation enough braking? Or is it no matter how hard you do squeeze the levers don't touch the bars but the bike also doesn't stop well? We assume that you use your ft brake fully too. Andy
I should have provided more details, I apologize.
To explain why i had this idea of the updated cable pull, I will give some context,
I had installed on the exact same bike a different version of the tektro r559 (Silver, no quick release block) and they were fine: I could perform an endo from the tops! (I had kool stop pads methinks)
I moved these brakes to another bike and bought a different and updated version (black, quick release lock — I've installed dura ace brake pads)
The front brake stop me OK from the drops, but they just slow me down from the tops — could it be the pads?!
The rear is fine.