The long and short of it
07-02-19 | 11:24 AM
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The long and short of it
Ok, dumb question time: Does "long pull" levers vs "short pull" levers refer to the lever travel, or to how much the cable gets pulled?
07-02-19 | 11:50 AM
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It refers to how much cable gets pulled for the same lever travel. Long pull levers have the cable anchor and pivot point further apart than short pull levers.
07-02-19 | 01:12 PM
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The red "plug" in this pic can be positioned so this brake can be used in either configuration.
Short pull is about 1" from pivot center to cable.
Long pull is about 1.7"
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Short pull is about 1" from pivot center to cable.
Long pull is about 1.7"
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07-04-19 | 08:41 PM
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07-05-19 | 07:15 AM
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What brakes and levers do you have now? As a guideline:
Cantilever, caliper and "road" mechanical disc brakes use short pull levers.
V-brakes and "MTB" mechanical disc brakes use long pull levers.
Some "shorty" V's use short pull levers.
Newer Shimano road levers (11-speed groups) use an intermediate pull lever but closer to long pull.
Cantilever, caliper and "road" mechanical disc brakes use short pull levers.
V-brakes and "MTB" mechanical disc brakes use long pull levers.
Some "shorty" V's use short pull levers.
Newer Shimano road levers (11-speed groups) use an intermediate pull lever but closer to long pull.
08-07-19 | 07:19 PM
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I'm only (sort of) familiar with mechanical discs, and having to match up levers and brake types (road vs mtb)
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