Originally Posted by
kevbo
Nope. The TA changes the "gearing" of the brake cable. Just like when you change gearing in the driveline, if you want to move twice as far per crank revolution, you are going to have to mash twice as hard on the pedals.
Hmmmm. I guess that would be correct.
Perhaps the missing element here is how the longer arms of the linear pull brakes factor into the equation since the normal comparison isn't between V-brakes coupled with road brake levers with and without Travel Agents (TA), but between v-brakes w/TA adapters and either cantilever or caliper brakes and STI / Ergo road levers.
Again, I'll be the first to admit that I really don't like to mess around with linear pull brakes on road tandems but, that said, using them without the TA is problematic.
I take it from your commentary you're using linear pull brakes and a TA mounted up front instead of on brake arm?