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Originally Posted by showlow
Thx. Tinkered as much as is possible. Made some improvement. It's better but still a little mushy IMO. Road Pro cable kit on order. Will report back.
How much lever movement do you need to actuate the brakes? Disc brakes work best if there is very little lever movement before the pads touch the rotor. If your levers move to about half pull before the pads make contact, any mechanical disc brake will perform poorly. Move the pads in closer to the rotor.
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