> P.S. The Tektro/Silvers are on the flexy side due to their length, but > should still give reasonable performance if set up right.
I have been thinking about getting a Hilsen 650B frame but am worried about the Silver caliper flex. I definitely want to use Hetres on my 650B. With fenders seems only the long reach would work. Paul Racers are an option. Thing is the braze on version works so much better going with the center pulls is a let down. On Sep 13, 7:00 pm, Doug Van Cleve <dvancl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Adam. > > I've gotta think plenty of Silver/Tektro calipers are in use with Shimano > aero levers. I would suspect the cable housing. Are the ends cut cleanly > and squared off, with a file if necessary? Are you using metal housing end > caps where they fit or at least the plastic ones? I would recommend using > some so-called "compressionless" housing, kind of a brake/derailleur > hybrid. SRAM and Jagwire both make it, probably others do as well. Also, > you want the pads reasonably close to the rims, I'd say 2-3mm clearance. > > HTH, Doug > > P.S. The Tektro/Silvers are on the flexy side due to their length, but > should still give reasonable performance if set up right. > > On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Adam Kimball <adamfkimb...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > Wow, I'm not having much luck in the brake department with my new > > ride. I set up my Hilsen with Silver brakes and found that they > > simply wouldn't stop me - I could have both levers to the tape and > > still roll. So, I changed to Paul Racer's on the advice of my LBS and > > found that the situation really isn't much better. Here is where my > > thinking is at: > > > * I'm seeing a lot of flex in the brakes themselves and at the cable > > hangers. The rear brake is worse than the front (as is usually the > > case) but I suspect the inline barrel adjuster and the rear cable > > hanger (light-weight aluminum one that hangs of the seat-post bolt) is > > flexing too much. > > > * I've brought the yokes up pretty high - I can get them higher, but > > not much. So, I'm not certain this is the problem. > > > * Brake-pads are the standard black Kool-Stops and I would have to > > assume they are not the problem > > > * My Dura-Ace brake levers are incredibly squishy. This is one piece > > of the equation that is common to both setups (Silvers & Racers). The > > Racer brakes are indeed short-pull so those road levers should be fine > > - but I've suspected them before. > > > Another mechanic took a look at the brakes and road the bike today. > > He agreed that the brakes are massively under performing. He thought > > that a "travel agent" might help to pull more cable. He also wanted > > to re-cable since I cut the rear cable a little short. He wanted me > > to find out if Paul makes a stiffener that attaches to the calipers. > > > Does anyone have any other ideas for me? I don't have another AHH to > > ride, so it is hard for me to know just how bad my brakes are. Keven > > at Rivendell didn't think the Racer's are much better than the Silvers > > for braking (and he has a pair on his Hilsen) and so he wondered what > > the other problem might be. > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > Thanks, > > Adam -- 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.
