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.
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