I also use them and find them to work nearly as well as the higher-end brakes I've had. I combine them with a good lever and use kool stop pads they work great. That being said, I have never used them with road-style levers.
carlos On Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 9:55:11 PM UTC-5 Hoch in ut wrote: > Thanks again all. I’ll check out the coated cables/housing. I’ve also used > Jagwire Pro before with good results. > > If I end up with a Homer, I’ll most likely use it with something like > Albatross or Bosco’s so it’d be mtb style short pull levers. > > For those that are knowledgeable about these brakes. I have a pair on > hand. What I’ve noticed is a fairly heavy/stuff return spring. Anyone know > if lighter springs are available? I’m not sure if I dare try bending the > spring. I’d think the lighter action would help with better feel. > > On Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 8:02:06 PM UTC-6 Jeffrey Arita wrote: > >> @Jason Fuller: >> >> Good question on which handlebar type are we setting the brake lever with >> (TRP RRL + Tektro 559). We've become big fans of Ritchey Logic "Beacon" >> drop type gravel bars (here >> <https://ritcheylogic.com/bike/handlebars/wcs-beacon-handlebar?psafe_param=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwl6OiBhA2EiwAuUwWZd7tu7JDtrKcpQ4U5-V14tsTXs2SYlcXmQfR1gTBIZbHBBfrve0l4BoCrggQAvD_BwE>). >> >> They have 36 degrees of flare - some folks might find it severe while >> others find it ergonomic. For us, very easy to brake from either the hoods >> or the drops (the severe flare places the brake levers in a much more ergo >> position). Combine the short reach and shallow drop, it makes it comfy (at >> least for us) in either position (along with the other available positions). >> >> Best regards, >> >> Jeff & Lori >> Claremont, CA >> >> On Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 4:18:50 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: >> >>> What handlebar type are you setting it up with? If going with a bar >>> that uses MTB style levers such as Albatross, I would be much less >>> concerned, because you have much better ergonomic mechanical advantage at >>> the lever vs. being on the hoods of a drop bar lever. I don't believe >>> you'll have any issue, and if you did, you could rectify with either better >>> pads or going to Paul Racers as mentioned. Then you're certainly well set >>> up for mountains - after all Jan Heine prefers centerpulls over other types >>> of brakes for his wet, mountain pass-heavy and mixed surface riding. >>> >>> On Wednesday, 26 April 2023 at 01:27:52 UTC-7 Hoch in ut wrote: >>> >>>> I’m window shopping for the next project and was interested in the >>>> Homer. Great looking frame. My only concern is the brakes. I live in a >>>> pretty mountainous area. Meaning plenty of long, fast descents. >>>> >>>> Those of you with Homers, how have you liked or disliked the brakes? Do >>>> the 559’s give you adequate performance to descend with confidence? One >>>> thing I do like about caliper brakes are how easy they are to set up and >>>> adjust. >>>> Thanks for any input. >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6c1fb890-290b-4188-a4c6-32d653a8e124n%40googlegroups.com.
