Originally Posted by
Erzulis Boat
V brake levers on caliper.
Odd combo. Are the calipers designed for linear pull, or did they just happen to work better with linear-pull levers?
The only cases I've found where linear pull levers improved performance of a brake - contrary to popular opinion - are with cheap front band brakes. The extra pull helps immensely and allows the band to be set looser at rest, thus minimizing potential drag. Granted, that combo
can be enough to endo or jackknife a rider at low speeds if they're not careful.
-Kurt