Brake lever questions
03-14-08, 07:32 PM
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Brake lever questions
On my cross bike right now I have Deore LX V-brakes (with travel agents) and Shimano 600 road brake levers. I've been thinking about replacing the brake levers because the hoods, where I do most of my riding, aren't very comfortable. I also HATE the travel agents, so I was thinking of buying a long pull road lever, such as the Cane Creek Drop V. My first question is: if I get the long pull levers, will they only work with V-brakes? If I switch to cantis, will I have to go back to short pull levers? I only ask because there's a good chance I'll have to put a canti on the rear eventually anyway because the V-brake gets in the way of the rack mounts. I have another bike for commuting now so I don't need to put a rack on, but eventually I may decide I want one. Might I be better off just sticking with short pull levers and putting cantis on the front and rear?
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03-14-08, 07:47 PM
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Long pull levers will work with standard cantis. My tour bike is set up with Diacomp 287-V levers with standard cantis. You'll lose a little mechanical advantage, but in turn, lever action is solid and firm, instead of that "mushy" feeling you sometimes get. This set up also allows a little more distance between the brake pad and rim. Braking performance is good.
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03-14-08, 11:40 PM
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I ordered a pair of the Cane Creek Drop Bar V levers, and I just picked them up tonight. They look pretty good. I haven't mounted them yet. I had the Shimano 600 levers with the travel agents, and that is what I'm trying to replace -- although in my case, I like the feel of the Shimano levers and was only trying to get rid of the travel agents. The Cane's seem like they will be pretty comfortable for riding the hoods. They appear to be narrower in the body than the Cane/Tektro SCR-5 levers, which I tried and did not like.
BTW - the Cane's are made by Tektro, and are exactly the same lever as the Tektro RL-520. The Tektro is cheaper - but I just couldn't abide the Tektro name and was willing to pay a little more for the same lever that says Cane Creek on it -- go figure.
If you use them with canti's, they're going to pull more cable than you need, and you might lose some feel/modulation. But, if you're careful not to jam them on too hard, they should work.
BTW - the Cane's are made by Tektro, and are exactly the same lever as the Tektro RL-520. The Tektro is cheaper - but I just couldn't abide the Tektro name and was willing to pay a little more for the same lever that says Cane Creek on it -- go figure.
If you use them with canti's, they're going to pull more cable than you need, and you might lose some feel/modulation. But, if you're careful not to jam them on too hard, they should work.
