Lombard That is how I took your meaning, and I disagree. I think short pull levers (old mtb levers for cantis, road levers) on long pull brakes (V brakes, most disc calipers) provide good stopping but are a huge pain to set up without rubbing. Long pull levers with short pull brakes, in my opinion, are less safe because you have to pull physically harder to get adequate friction of pads against braking surface.