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Old 04-07-06, 08:00 PM
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Michel Gagnon
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The same splitter you already have could be used with STI, but I much prefer independent controls for the brakes.

A very common setup is the one described by GregM and explained here by Sheldon Brown.

Most tourists to that because it allows them to "set and forget" their drag brake all the way through a long descent.

However, since I have a child stoker, relatively short but steep hills and lots of bumps and potholes, I went for a different system that can be seen here. I have three levers that work this way:
– the right lever controls the front rim brake (I prefer that setup);
– the top left lever controls the rear rim brake;
– the lower left lever controls the (rear) drag brake.

During a steep hill, I'll keep the lower left lever depressed all the time, but I will ease the pressure drastically when approaching potholes and crevasses. And I use the front brake for additional braking. If the need were to arise, I can use all three brakes at once, though I would need a much heavier stoker for that.
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