Nothing special with the Tektro long-pull levers. Just hook them up as usual.
On Feb 25, 8:40 am, Dave C <david.charles.carr...@gmail.com> wrote: > I believe they are 287V brake levers. I'm at work, so I can't check, > but that was what I intended to say. > > Jim, are the Tektros better at this out of the box, or do you have to > do something special? > > I have a bunch of cantilever brakes lying around, and I'm considering > just using one of those. I think the road levers I have will work for > that, at least. But I'm intrigued by the Tektro brakes. > > On Feb 25, 5:08 am, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > on 2/24/09 8:44 PM, Dave C at david.charles.carr...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > I was setting up the front brake on my newly built-up Karate Monkey > > > frame. I have never used moustache bars, V-brakes, nor the DC 287 > > > brake levers. Please take that into consideration. I set up the V- > > > brakes this evening, the pads are fairly close to the rims and > > > parallel, but the levers don't seem to pull enough cable to stop the > > > rim when riding. There is little to no tension when I apply the > > > levers. > > > > I got the DC 287 levers from someone several years. I was wondering > > > if they are supposed to come with any others parts besides the basic > > > levers. Is there a trick or special method to setting up V-brakes > > > with these levers? > > > > Any help is appreciated -- I am not very experienced with brake set-up > > > and adjustment. > > > The 287 does not pull enough to be used with V-type brakes. There is a 287V > > which is designed to pull the proper amount. > > > You can get standard levers to work with V-brakes by using an adapter such > > as the "Travel Agent" > > > Good reference on brakes and their workings - > > AASHTA:http://sheldonbrown.com/brakes > > > - J > > > -- > > Jim Edgar > > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > Your Photos are needed! - Send them here > > -http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > "I threw one leg over my battle-scarred all-terrain stump-jumper and rode > > several miles to work. I'd sprayed it with some cheap gold paint so it > > wouldn't look nice. Locked my bike to a radiator, because you never knew, > > and went in." > > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
