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Put Interrupter levers on MTB Drop bar bike and drop bar leversnow feel spongy
On 12/27/2018 9:18 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote: Hi there. I put Interupter levers on an MTB Drop bar bike with cantilever brakes and now drop bar levers feel spongy. The interrupter levers feel fine. Any ideas why the two different types of brake levers feel so different? I did NOT have this problem when I did the same thing to my touring bike also with cantilever brake calipers. Thanks and cheers. Bringing this back to the original topic. Do interrupter brake levers come in both Cantilever Compatible and also in V-Brake Compatible? I have a friend who wants to put a pair on his bike too. No, not necessary. They are compatible to both systems. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Put Interrupter levers on MTB Drop bar bike and drop bar leversnow feel spongy
On Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 11:03:36 AM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/27/2018 9:18 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote: Hi there. I put Interupter levers on an MTB Drop bar bike with cantilever brakes and now drop bar levers feel spongy. The interrupter levers feel fine. Any ideas why the two different types of brake levers feel so different? I did NOT have this problem when I did the same thing to my touring bike also with cantilever brake calipers. Thanks and cheers. Bringing this back to the original topic. Do interrupter brake levers come in both Cantilever Compatible and also in V-Brake Compatible? I have a friend who wants to put a pair on his bike too. No, not necessary. They are compatible to both systems. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 Thanks Andrew. |
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Put Interrupter levers on MTB Drop bar bike and drop barlevers now feel spongy
AMuzi wrote:
On 12/27/2018 9:18 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote: Hi there. I put Interupter levers on an MTB Drop bar bike with cantilever brakes and now drop bar levers feel spongy. The interrupter levers feel fine. Any ideas why the two different types of brake levers feel so different? I did NOT have this problem when I did the same thing to my touring bike also with cantilever brake calipers. Thanks and cheers. Bringing this back to the original topic. Do interrupter brake levers come in both Cantilever Compatible and also in V-Brake Compatible? I have a friend who wants to put a pair on his bike too. No, not necessary. They are compatible to both systems. While I don't doubt your statement, I do find myself wondering "well, how does THAT work?" The interrupter lever has to pull a certain amount of cable (or more precisely, housing), and if it's so important for the main levers to have either a short or a long pull, why doesn't it matter for the interrupter lever? Or do the just pull an in-between amount and we put up with non-optimal braking because they're "secondary brake levers"? |
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Put Interrupter levers on MTB Drop bar bike and drop bar levers now feel spongy
Ralph Barone wrote:
:AMuzi wrote: : On 12/27/2018 9:18 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: : On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote: : Hi there. : : I put Interupter levers on an MTB Drop bar bike with cantilever brakes : and now drop bar levers feel spongy. The interrupter levers feel fine. : Any ideas why the two different types of brake levers feel so : different? I did NOT have this problem when I did the same thing to my : touring bike also with cantilever brake calipers. : : Thanks and cheers. : : Bringing this back to the original topic. : : Do interrupter brake levers come in both Cantilever Compatible and also : in V-Brake Compatible? I have a friend who wants to put a pair on his bike too. : : : No, not necessary. They are compatible to both systems. : :While I don't doubt your statement, I do find myself wondering "well, how :does THAT work?" The interrupter lever has to pull a certain amount of :cable (or more precisely, housing), and if it's so important for the main :levers to have either a short or a long pull, why doesn't it matter for the :interrupter lever? Or do the just pull an in-between amount and we put up :with non-optimal braking because they're "secondary brake levers"? The ones I have pull a ton of cable (well, push housing, but you know...). I suspect the force required is higher, but I have strong hands, and have never noticed it to be a problem. Some fancier ones have adjustable pivots. -- sig 124 |
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Put Interrupter levers on MTB Drop bar bike and drop barlevers now feel spongy
Ralph Barone wrote:
AMuzi wrote: On 12/27/2018 9:18 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote: Hi there. I put Interupter levers on an MTB Drop bar bike with cantilever brakes and now drop bar levers feel spongy. The interrupter levers feel fine. Any ideas why the two different types of brake levers feel so different? I did NOT have this problem when I did the same thing to my touring bike also with cantilever brake calipers. Thanks and cheers. Bringing this back to the original topic. Do interrupter brake levers come in both Cantilever Compatible and also in V-Brake Compatible? I have a friend who wants to put a pair on his bike too. No, not necessary. They are compatible to both systems. While I don't doubt your statement, I do find myself wondering "well, how does THAT work?" The interrupter lever has to pull a certain amount of cable (or more precisely, housing), and if it's so important for the main levers to have either a short or a long pull, why doesn't it matter for the interrupter lever? Or do the just pull an in-between amount and we put up with non-optimal braking because they're "secondary brake levers"? I was perplexed enough to do my own damn Google search. The Paul interrupter levers are truly universal, as they have two pivot holes, and you move the pin from one to the other to make them either short or long pull. The Tektro 721s on my bike are short pull only, and the instructions warn against using them with V-brakes. |
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Put Interrupter levers on MTB Drop bar bike and drop bar leversnow feel spongy
On 12/27/2018 12:06 PM, Ralph Barone wrote:
AMuzi wrote: On 12/27/2018 9:18 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote: Hi there. I put Interupter levers on an MTB Drop bar bike with cantilever brakes and now drop bar levers feel spongy. The interrupter levers feel fine. Any ideas why the two different types of brake levers feel so different? I did NOT have this problem when I did the same thing to my touring bike also with cantilever brake calipers. Thanks and cheers. Bringing this back to the original topic. Do interrupter brake levers come in both Cantilever Compatible and also in V-Brake Compatible? I have a friend who wants to put a pair on his bike too. No, not necessary. They are compatible to both systems. While I don't doubt your statement, I do find myself wondering "well, how does THAT work?" The interrupter lever has to pull a certain amount of cable (or more precisely, housing), and if it's so important for the main levers to have either a short or a long pull, why doesn't it matter for the interrupter lever? Or do the just pull an in-between amount and we put up with non-optimal braking because they're "secondary brake levers"? They have a lot of travel and can span both systems before hitting the handlebar. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Put Interrupter levers on MTB Drop bar bike and drop bar leversnow feel spongy
On 12/27/2018 12:19 PM, Ralph Barone wrote:
Ralph Barone wrote: AMuzi wrote: On 12/27/2018 9:18 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 5:54:45 PM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote: Hi there. I put Interupter levers on an MTB Drop bar bike with cantilever brakes and now drop bar levers feel spongy. The interrupter levers feel fine. Any ideas why the two different types of brake levers feel so different? I did NOT have this problem when I did the same thing to my touring bike also with cantilever brake calipers. Thanks and cheers. Bringing this back to the original topic. Do interrupter brake levers come in both Cantilever Compatible and also in V-Brake Compatible? I have a friend who wants to put a pair on his bike too. No, not necessary. They are compatible to both systems. While I don't doubt your statement, I do find myself wondering "well, how does THAT work?" The interrupter lever has to pull a certain amount of cable (or more precisely, housing), and if it's so important for the main levers to have either a short or a long pull, why doesn't it matter for the interrupter lever? Or do the just pull an in-between amount and we put up with non-optimal braking because they're "secondary brake levers"? I was perplexed enough to do my own damn Google search. The Paul interrupter levers are truly universal, as they have two pivot holes, and you move the pin from one to the other to make them either short or long pull. The Tektro 721s on my bike are short pull only, and the instructions warn against using them with V-brakes. They do feel weird with linear but they function unlike a road lever. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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