I've spent some time trying to get my head around the different styles of brakes and their compatibility and I think I've got most of it sorted but still a couple of questions.
Normal road levers will work with road calipers, canti's and short mini-v's.
V-brake levers with v-brakes (or a travel agent with road levers)
Are mechanical disk levers the same pull as v-brakes or minis/canti's?
And if using road calipers with a flat bar, what lever type offers the best option, with good braking power for not too hard a grab on the lever (this would be for a girl)? Are normal mtb levers adequate in this regard, despite being designed for the longer cable pull/higher mechanical advantage v-brake caliper?
Normal road levers will work with road calipers, canti's and short mini-v's.
V-brake levers with v-brakes (or a travel agent with road levers)
Are mechanical disk levers the same pull as v-brakes or minis/canti's?
And if using road calipers with a flat bar, what lever type offers the best option, with good braking power for not too hard a grab on the lever (this would be for a girl)? Are normal mtb levers adequate in this regard, despite being designed for the longer cable pull/higher mechanical advantage v-brake caliper?