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I have a specialized singlecross tricross bike with four brake levers, specialized interupter cross levers as well as drop handlebar racing bike levers on direct pull cantilever V-brakes. The drop levers pull fine with the right amount of slack but the cross levers feel spongy and cannot put full pressure before hitting the handlebar. I think the problem is that the drop levers and brakes are of the long pull, low tension variety, and the cross levers are of the conventional standard short pull high tension. The technical issues are explained in this article by Sheldon Brown:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cantilever-adjustment.html
But basically the two types of lever are incompatable!!
Has anyone else had this problem? I bought the bike via the Halfords cycle2work scheme. But the Evans Cycles bikes are set up this way too. I wonder if the UK supplier is setting them up with the incorrect cross levers, as I cannot find any mention of the levers on the web?
Any help appreciated.