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Thanks a bunch! Any issue with using dish soap on rims? Also would I have any cable-pull issues with using any callipers with the 5600 levers? I've read somewhere that the 5600 levers (Super SLR, dating to 2005) have a longer mechanical advantage (3.5:1) than subsequent generations (3:1); would that create issues?
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Leshaches
Sadly it’s not been addressed by manufacturers until recently. Home fixes include:
Set up slack brakes so they engage closer to the bar where small hands grip harder (not ideal in emergencies).
Use hor glue or other material to create a stopper at the top inside of the brake lever, preventing it from travelling all the way out.
High quality pads and callipers. Don’t underestimate how poorly contaminated pads and rims can perform!
Angling hoods up or down, to suit.