Originally Posted by
saddlesores
this i have not noticed, but i have XXXXXXL hands.
i have 20yo deore v-brakes with tektro levers, same levers i use with BB7 disc brakes.
usually fine with one- or two-finger braking, IRregardless of brake system.
added a short piece of padding from a bmx motobike brake grip set, both setups comfortable.
if i start to get hand fatigue on those long, 20km+ descents.....it would happen with
whichever brake setup........i stop at a convenient spot for a break.
For me it's just in the winter. I feel the combo of squeezing and cold. With disc it's just less squeezing.
I have something called thoracic outlet syndrome, sort of like carpal tunnel but with bloodflow from a narrowing of the brachial plexus in the armpit area.