Pairing brifters w v brakes/cantis
03-13-10, 06:04 PM
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Pairing brifters w v brakes/cantis
Am building up a cyclocross frame with canti mounts on the stays and fork. The Shimano brifters I've mounted on the drop bars don't work well w the v-brakes I installed----too much lever travel for actuation of the brakes! Is there a way/gadget to get around this apparant incompatibility...?
03-13-10, 06:26 PM
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Travel agents will let you use your long pull v-brakes with your short pull levers. Most people just use short pull brakes (canti's not v's).
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Am building up a cyclocross frame with canti mounts on the stays and fork. The Shimano brifters I've mounted on the drop bars don't work well w the v-brakes I installed----too much lever travel for actuation of the brakes! Is there a way/gadget to get around this apparant incompatibility...?
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03-14-10, 01:11 AM
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I've found that V-brakes with travel agents are way better than canti- brakes. The only thing going for the canti's is that they have better mud clearance. However, they can be a pain to set up and need to be done just right to get full power. In contrast, V-brakes are pretty straightforward, even when using travel agents.
