Thanks. You are very clear, so I bet you're a good teacher. I teach high school English, but it would be great to teach high school Bicycling. That should be added to the California curriculum. I have an Atlantis, too, with cantilevers that work fine.
Dave On Feb 25, 8:04 am, Dave Craig <dcr...@prescott.edu> wrote: > Tocayo (Dave C!): > > I've used all of the above items on various bikes, including a 287V/ > linear pull set up karate monkey with mustache bars, and they all > work. I have to say though, that even in comparison with travel agents > and normal levers, the 287V levers were my least favorite. I did use > them successfully (with plenty of stopping power for a 200lb rider) on > my Atlantis during a month-long, loaded tour. The 287V's do seem > overly sensitive to cable routing issues and the rear brake never > quite met my expectations for a smooth pull - though it stopped fine. > Without looking at your bike, I wouldn't suppose to tell you what's > wrong with your set-up. > > The tektro levers and the identical Cane Creek Drop V's do work great. > As Jim says, you just hook them up and they work. The only thing they > are missing is the adjustable brake noodle that comes with the dia- > compe 287V set up. Without some sort of adjuster, you have to adjust > the brakes by undoing the anchor bolt and pulling cable to adjust for > pad wear - not a big deal, but I prefer the fine adjustment of an in- > line system. So, you could buy some of the tektro levers and use the > dia-compe noodles or use Jagwire in-line adjusters to do the job. > > Switching to canti brakes is certainly another option, but with the > Karate Monkey, you'll have to add some brake cable hangers to make it > work. Again, not a big deal. Setting up canti's is a little more > challenging depending on the brand of brake. Mustache bars with aero > levers can present an addition problem when you try to route the front > cable housing to the front cable hanger. If you have cut your steer > tube short and have a stem with little rise and reach, it's tough to > make the cable run smoothly depending on how you've taped your bars/ > cables. However, there are ways! > > This is my first foray into trying to help someone solve a bike issue > online and I hope I've been helpful. I'm teaching a bike course > currently and I'm checking out the online bike scene as my personal > project this term. My students are definitely into the on-line > community deal and I'm trying to become less of a Luddite. I have an > Atlantis and will soon receive a Bombadil frame for a build this > spring, so I thought I'd check out this forum. > > Standing by. . . > > On Feb 25, 8:07 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > 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. 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