Originally Posted by
kommisar
I would like the brakes to be stronger. Sometimes on a steep hill I'm squeezing them hard and I can't seem to come to a complete stop. The pads are old and replacing them with some salmon kool stops will probably make it better. I'm just waiting for the old pads to wear out before putting new ones on.
Not so sure about those levers since they seem to be very short (i.e. less leverage) compared to what was probably originally on there. However, your first step should definitely be to change out those pads ASAP. Do not wait for the old ones to wear out...that may never happen if they are hardened with age, and hardened brake pads won't bring you to a stop.