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Brake levers fo flat bars for road brake calipers
I know we've done this before but what are the prefrred brands/models
of brake levers for road calipers to suit flat bars (for another fixie project)? PiledHigher |
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Brake levers fo flat bars for road brake calipers
On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:52:41 -0700, PiledHigher wrote:
I know we've done this before but what are the prefrred brands/models of brake levers for road calipers to suit flat bars (for another fixie project)? IIRC (big if!) you're after something to suit a cantilever brake rather than a V-brake. The Vs pull more cable. Some, like the Avid SD range, have adjustable leverage. I've even seen cheap Tektro levers with this feature, though it was only a two position thing rather than the thumbscrew on the Avids. If it's a project bike, try getting some older levers from Bicycle Recycle. -- Dave Hughes | "Some drink from the Fountain of Knowledge... Others just gargle." - Dave Aronson |
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Brake levers fo flat bars for road brake calipers
Random Data wrote: On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:52:41 -0700, PiledHigher wrote: I know we've done this before but what are the prefrred brands/models of brake levers for road calipers to suit flat bars (for another fixie project)? IIRC (big if!) you're after something to suit a cantilever brake rather than a V-brake. The Vs pull more cable. Some, like the Avid SD range, have adjustable leverage. I've even seen cheap Tektro levers with this feature, though it was only a two position thing rather than the thumbscrew on the Avids. If it's a project bike, try getting some older levers from Bicycle Recycle. -- Dave Hughes | "Some drink from the Fountain of Knowledge... Others just gargle." - Dave Aronson I want to use road calipers (its a road frame) rather than mountainbike levers. Want to make a singlespeed shop/pub bike. |
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Brake levers fo flat bars for road brake calipers
On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:45:48 -0700, PiledHigher wrote:
I want to use road calipers (its a road frame) rather than mountainbike levers. By this I assume you want to use a standard dual pivot road caliper, as opposed to a V-brake or cantilever brake. The levers are the bits you pull. Road calipers, IIRC, are roughly equivalent in leverage to an older cantilever brake. The newer V brakes have a higher mechanical advantage, and therefore need to pull a lot more cable to get a decent clearance at the rim. Sheldon suggests that Canti levers have a ratio of about 3.5:1, roadie levers about 4:1, and V-brake levers about 2:1. Since you want to use roadie calipers, you should get Canti levers, or something that'll serve both purposes, like the Avid Speed Dials. Current V brake levers will give you a very firm feeling brake without much power. -- Dave Hughes | "Forty-two" - Deep Thought |
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Brake levers fo flat bars for road brake calipers
"PiledHigher" wrote in message ups.com... Random Data wrote: On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:52:41 -0700, PiledHigher wrote: I know we've done this before but what are the prefrred brands/models of brake levers for road calipers to suit flat bars (for another fixie project)? IIRC (big if!) you're after something to suit a cantilever brake rather than a V-brake. The Vs pull more cable. Some, like the Avid SD range, have adjustable leverage. I've even seen cheap Tektro levers with this feature, though it was only a two position thing rather than the thumbscrew on the Avids. If it's a project bike, try getting some older levers from Bicycle Recycle. -- Dave Hughes | "Some drink from the Fountain of Knowledge... Others just gargle." - Dave Aronson I want to use road calipers (its a road frame) rather than mountainbike levers. Want to make a singlespeed shop/pub bike. I'm in that boat as well. 105 caliper and flat(ish) bars on a fixie. |
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Brake levers fo flat bars for road brake calipers
PiledHigher wrote: what are the prefrred brands/models of brake levers for road calipers to suit flat bars (for another fixie project)? I use Dia-compe time trial levers on my fixed wheel, in the ends of time trial bullhorn bars. They might work okay in the ends of flat bars too, but bullhorns are cooler Cheers, Suzy -- suzyj |
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