Originally Posted by
louky
I wasn't paying attention as usual, and have researched this but didn't get a consensus. I took these straddle wires off an older Schwinn high plains assuming they would be the same but .........alas. Can anyone save me some trail and error and let me know which of these goes on the front? Thanks!
Guessing: whichever brake posts are farther apart get the longer straddle. IME they may not have been selected optimally at the factory, you can sometimes set up the brakes better by using a traditional bridge and straddle wire.