I have the Riv Silver's on my Riv Custom and they work great for the
~230 lbs weight of plus rider.
I also have a bike with the Paul Racer braze-on's.
For me, the Pauls are a bit better than the Silver's but not
dramatically so. I've never really understood the
'Silver's are flexy' trains of thought.
In both cases I'm using the Shimano aero levers that Riv sells.
I'm guessing it isn't the brakes, maybe levers, more likely cable/
housing/installation.
-JimD
On Sep 14, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Bill Connell wrote:
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Adam Kimball
<adamfkimb...@gmail.com> wrote:
* 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.
This is the piece that strikes me from this whole thread. Having a
somewhat higher yoke will give you more leverage at the rim, but it
also increases lever travel (that's the geometric tradeoff that
Sheldon describes). You might have it high enough that the levers
can't pull enough cable (which would explain the travel agent
recommendation).
I'd get a new rear cable (since you cut yours short), and start with a
very low straddle wire and see if that works - if so, adjust it upward
to get an acceptable balance between cable pull and braking power.
I'm surprised that the Silver sidepulls didn't work well though, which
makes me suspect something's off about the levers.
--
Bill Connell
St. Paul, MN
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