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Old 10-29-21 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by HillRider
They should have too low leverage to work well with mini-Vs
And herein lies the source of my confusion - they work just as well with the mini V-brakes on my 700c bike as they do on my folding bike with its 20" wheels. And by "well" I mean plenty of stopping power, a nice, solid feel and great modulation (for a rim brake, that is.)

The black lever is mated with with the black mini-V brake arm on my 700c bike; and the silver lever actuates the gray V-brake arm on my folding bike's 406mm wheel:




Nevermind the branding or the finish - both levers are physically identical in every way, including pivot radius:







My other folding bike, the one with the mechanical disk brakes, also has identical levers. Caliper pivot to cable anchor point: 31.8mm (or thereabouts.)




So, Spyke it is and keep the same levers, then, is what I'm hearing you say?

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