peterbennett9

Hi, i have recently purchased a new dahon speed pro tt frm my LBS, and although i absolutely love it, i have to say the brakes are seriously spongy!! Dangerously spongy!! Im having problems stopping quickly from full speed, iv tried adjusting them but to no avail, iv read elsewhere that this is a common issue with the speed pro, has anyone here got one? Do you have the same issues? How have you over come this?

Any help/advice greatly appreciated!

jeffpoulin

No problems with my Dahon's brakes, but it's a Speed P8, not the pro. Maybe replacing the brake pads would help.

CB HI

Yes, they feel very spongy, but they can and do lock the wheels when fully engaged. So, if you brake just short of locking the wheels, you are getting the maximum braking possible, no matter the feel of being spongy.

Trying a mountain bike lever without the brake roller would likely get rid of the spongy feel, but it would not give you better braking.

oboeguy

I've seen many such complaints on the Dahon forum. I say check there to see if there are any ways to improve performance.

echotraveler

id go to the lbs and tell them, this could be really easy for them to adjust.