You are reading a single comment by @Howard and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@Howard
The cables feel lumpy and almost like they are 'indexed' - especially the rear. Wonder if I should upgrade the cables.
The stopping power on the tops is particularly weak; it's a reall struggle to stop the bike. On the drops they are OK - I guess you get more leverage from the bottom of the leaver - but on the tops it feels unsafe in traffic. I've tried reducing the angle of the hanger cable and that's sparked them up a fraction, but they still feel scary compared to calipers and discs I have on other bikes.
105 (5700 new style) leavers and Tektro CR720s BTW.
I've heard Koolstop salmons might be a good option for replacement pads?