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Lower straddle = spongier feel = more stopping power
Higher straddle = crisper feel = less stopping powerGENERALLY
There’s a sweet spot for each set up - and how wide are those rims? That might be a factor.
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GENERALLY
This. So much.
I dunno if v brake cable pull is more standardised or something but I’ve gotten massive improvement in feel just by swapping levers. Both supposedly short pull/canti compatible and it’s not like the one that felt so much better was an expensive lever, if anything the opposite.
Fwiw I’ve tried a couple different v pad cantis (not those ones though) and been depressingly underwhelmed by them both.
M_V
Should I raise the straddle wire clamp up a bit? Brakes not great at the moment.