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Dual brake levers
I’ve wanted to try this for a while now and finally got around to doing it. Hook up a standard brake lever and a drag lever both attached by cable to the same caliper. The best of both worlds in the drag verse standard debate. Although the brakes, cables and levers are decidedly low tech the results are fantastic. After several combined muni / road rides on my 36er this brake setup does everything I hoped it would plus a bit more. The only work required was to add some metal to the caliper to take the additional cable and the drag lever needed small changes to orientate to the right cable exit direction and lever position. I thought there might be an issue with the cables fighting each other or snagging each other but it turned out to be no problem at all. While I was at it I made up a KH style under seat bracket with combined standard and drag brake which is ready to go if and when I want to try instead of the T7 style bars. [image: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h.../PB080005.jpg] [image: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h.../PB080002.jpg] [image: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h.../PB080011.jpg] -- dangerdog once I was young and stupid....that was some time ago ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dangerdog's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16398 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74071 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Dual brake levers
yes the handlebars are homemade heres some info http://tinyurl.com/595w97 -- dangerdog once I was young and stupid....that was some time ago ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dangerdog's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16398 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74071 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Dual brake levers
Great, thanks! -- lunicycle ------------------------------------------------------------------------ lunicycle's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16926 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74071 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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