Can you use V-brakes with drop bars?
To use V-brakes on drop-bar bicycles there are three main options available. You can use brake levers designed for V-brakes (the only option available right now is the Diacompe 287-V), or you can use an cable-pull adapter which increases the cable pull of normal road brake levers.
Can I use V-brakes with road levers?
Condensed Answer: Standard road levers are designed for short pull brakes and do not operate properly with V-brakes. To combine the two, you will have to buy special road levers engineered specifically for V-brakes or install an adapter compensating for the different pull ratios.
Are all V-brakes compatible?
Yes, they all work together. Only exception is all mini V-brakes.
Are V-brakes long pull or short pull?
V-Brakes: This type of brake also attaches to brake bosses, but they require a “long-pull” brake lever (see brake levers section below). They also need a special piece called a “noodle” for the cable to work correctly.
Can I use cantilever brake levers with V-brakes?
In consequence, cantilever brake levers are designed to pull less cable than those made for V-brakes. For that reason, the levers of V-brakes and cantilevers are not interchangeable.
Are cantilever and V brakes interchangeable?
Can I replace my cantilever brakes with V brakes?
It’s still possible to find some minor discrepancies between cantilever and V-brake braze-ons, but most of the time, they are fully interchangeable.
Are V brakes long pull?
Are cantilevers long-pull?
These calipers work with “short-pull” brake levers (see brake levers section below). Cantilever Brakes: This type of brake bolts on to “brake bosses” on either side of the wheel. Brake bosses are threaded tubes which the manufacturer attaches to the frame. Cable-actuated disc brakes work with long-pull brake levers.
What is the travel agent™ brake cable system?
This article will review the installation and adjustment of the Travel Agent™ brake cable system. The Travel Agent™ is a brake cable pulley system that increases the amount of cable pull (Figure 1). The cable is routed around an inner pulley, and then is routed to a larger outer pulley.
How does the travel agent™ work?
The Travel Agent™ increases the amount of cable travel and allows the caliper brake to properly apply pressure to the rim or disc. The Travel Agent™ come in two versions. There is the “noodle replacement” version and an “in-line” version. The noodle-replacement is mounted directly to the caliper arm.
How do I install a travel agent™ unit?
When installing Travel Agent™ units, install new cables at the same time. The old cables will be too short and new cables are always a good idea. Route the cable and housing through the adjusting barrel and cable through the hole that is directed at the smaller or inner pulley (Figure 8). Figure 8.