I'm looking at a set of Tektro Mini-V model 926A brakes for use on a road bike and get conflicting info on what cable pull brake levers they require. Some sources say they work with standard road/STI/Ergo levers and other say they require "Long Pull" V-brake levers.

Can anyone with real experience or knowledge tell me what lever type they require?

2010 Focus Mares Comp came stock with Tiagra STI and Tektro RX5 Mini V Brakes, no gadgetry involved.

I've never been able to get them to work to my satisfaction with ordinary road brake levers. If I set the pads close enough so the brake levers don't bottom out I can't open the caliper to change the wheel.

One solution is to use a noodle that has a barrel adjuster and readjust the cable pull for every wheel change. Another is to clip the nose of the noodle so it slips out more easily.

I'm using them with Tektro RL340 levers (standard road pull). The 926A's feel feel like they are right between a long pull and road pull brake. I'm able to get good actuation with at least 2-3mm of clearance between pad and rim surface, but it not as a good as a road brake lever with road brakes. They require just a tad more pull.

Thanks for all of the feedback. I'd be using them with Tektro's R200 road levers which have a qr built into the lever itself so that should reduce the wheel removal problem.

Another few questions:
1. How is the braking action?
2. Are they quiet (i.e. no squealing)?
3. Could I fit brake pad holders with replaceable pads in place of the OEM fixed shoes?

They eliminated the squealing and fork shudder I was getting with cantilevers and they are plenty powerful. They feel like a v-brake. I'm on flat ground so I can't comment on their descending performance.

I see no reason why road brake cartridges or v-brake cartridges wouldn't fit.

while i agree with the above. i enjoyed the stopping power of mini v brakes, it was worth the trade off for me.

They work fine for me with STIs. You do need, as above, a noodle with a barrel adjuster, and you also need low-profile pads set very close to a perfectly trued rim. I like Kool Stop Mountain pads for this application.

They work pretty good with STI/road levers, which is what/why many cyclocrossers in Germany are using.
The setup was very easy, even without having barrel adjusters in the levers or noodles. Braking action has reasonable modulation and power even with the stock brake shoes, but yes, the pads need to be set very close to the rim.
I recently fitted one on a rigid steel mtb fork for an experience and they squealed like a pig, with some fork shudder, but I think it was really the rim's fault (the rim was new, with the braking surface still painted), not having to do with the brake or fork.
Any kind of V-brake shoe fits them, I'm sure, although I've yet to replace them.

Anyone ever tried them with Campy Ergos? Campy has the QR in the actual lever. That way the pads could be set close to the rim.