Originally Posted by brakemeister
http://www.thorusa.com/dahontuning.htm
One important part is that if you use V brakes with non linear brake levers ( like bar end reversed or STI brake levers, you need to include the problem solvers, which convert the pull of the brakes. Otherwise the v brakes will not work ( actually they will work,, but you need like 40 % more force on the lever to pull them , which is not safe)
Thor
Thor--
I'm familiar with the conversion problems of V-brake, but what specifically do you know about incorrect levers being 'not safe'? They don't work like the stock levers, but they sure work, IME. On my commuting bike I ran cantilever brakes for a long time--pretty good ones, Deore XT with koolstop salmons. Then after a while I swapped the front canti for a cheapo Nashbar V-brake. I nearly went over the bars the stopping power was so much better, even with the 'incorrect' levers. If V-brakes are better than cantis without the problem solvers, then where's the danger in that?