Author Topic: rear brake set up (Read 649 times)

jedi · « **on:** February 16, 2008, 07:51 PM »

got xtr lever,shadow conspircy linear cable and evo2 brake with gussett pads.
i want to be able to lock the rear easily.any tips other than fitting a hope v2 disc brake

SaMAlex · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2008, 07:54 PM »

Fly brake, any (non V brake) lever, a well greased cable.

Fly aint cheap but they do work very very well. Im sure the evo2 or the new demolition are great as well, but I can only comment on the fly cos thats what I got.

(havin said that, I always found normal DC 990s to work great)

jedi · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2008, 07:57 PM »

the xtr lever works better than the oddesey lever i took off

SaMAlex · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2008, 08:06 PM »

Quote from: jedi on February 16, 2008, 07:57 PM

the xtr lever works better than the oddesey lever i took off

Was the oddy one the really short one? I only think they work if your blocks/rim are very good.

A V brake lever pulls more cable through than a non V lever. Its designed to work with V brakes, they need more cable to be pulled through as they have more leverage and need more travel at the non lever end. V levers provide the brake with more cable travel, but as a result there is less power from it. The extra travel is converted to power by the V arms.

I hope that made sense, but if you say it worked better, I cant argue with that! haha.

jedi · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2008, 08:11 PM »

it actually works better with the fulcrum dial out(lever can pivot down the slot)

SaMAlex · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2008, 08:17 PM »

Quote from: jedi on February 16, 2008, 08:11 PM

it actually works better with the fulcrum dial out(lever can pivot down the slot)

Ah, OK. Its a V lever but with a setting to use it on non V brakes.

It must be that the oddy one was a bit crap and the XTR is better. No surprise there then

Chrome rims always help a brake to work better .... as long as its clean and dry. No good for a wet day at the trails! haha.

jedi · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2008, 08:18 PM »

demolition zero smoke chrome rim too

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2008, 10:02 PM »

Quote from: jedi on February 16, 2008, 08:18 PM

demolition zero smoke chrome rim too

I got one of those, my brake is a Demolition Vulcan, with a Dirt Harry lever, my secret ingredient is a Nokon cable that has TF2 teflon lube squirted down the inner regulary, Snappy