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Old 09-06-23, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mountaindave
Nice work!!

Centerpull brakes can take some dailing in.

What rims and tire size are you sporting? I’ve not heard of Grand Prix 5000 in 650b.
Cheers thanks.

Centrepulls are uncharted territory for me. I couldn’t find anything online to say some other lever than the TRP RRL SR I’m using would greatly increase braking power, so for now I’ll tinker with settings, further wear them in, and perhaps try compressionless housing…

The tyres are Conti GP5000 TLR 650b 32mm and were indeed a chore to fit on silver anodised 650b Velocity Quill tubeless-compatible rims. Three tyre levers and a tube were sacrificed in the process. I have some thin Kapton tape coming to replace the thicker Ritchey rim strips. Hopefully that will allow a repair in the field as and when the time comes…
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