I actually like the 287Vs better, mostly due to the blade shape, which seems easier for me to get a good grip on. They're also slightly lighter, and all metal. Braking for me was the same.
Philip McMinnville, Ore. On Mar 10, 7:03 am, Chuck <chuckw...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mar 9, 7:53 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote:> The Tektros > and CCs do look a lot nicer than the 287 models. > > > But hey, beggars can't be picky about brake levers! > > More importantly, they also work better. When I built up my V-brake > equipped tourer, I used the 287V because it was the only thing > available at the time. No matter what I did, the brakes always seemed > a little mushy. I switched to the Tektro levers as soon as they > became available, and they made a huge difference in the feel. I'm > also using a pair of the Tektro levers now on my mechanical disk > equipped Xtracycle, and they work great in that application as well. > I do have the 287V levers somewhere in my "parts bin" if you still > need one... > > Chuck -- 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-bu...@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.
