Re: Mini V brakes

Thanks, Jim. I suspected the mudguards would be the problem.

The reason for wanting to change is that the bike in question has very
little space between brake lever and cable hanger, and there's a Tektro top
bar lever in there as well. I'm finding it next to impossible to get a good
curve to the cable. So I thought that Vs would give me more room to work in.

"Jim Price" <jim.e.j.price@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Alan Moffatt wrote:
I'd like to convert at least the front brake of a tourer to V brakes.

Been there, done that.

I'm told that the 'mini' V brakes (Tektro, Dia Compe) will work with
ordinary [Ergopower] levers. Anyone know if this is true?

Yes. You don't get much clearance, but they do work.

Also, are the arms long enough to fit over a 32c tyre plus mudguard?

No. You either have to run the mudguards over the brakes, or cut the
mudguards short of the brakes.

If its just more braking power you are after, adjusting the geometry of
the straddle wire to be as flat as possible can give you that. If that
leads to flex in the canti bosses (which you would have got with V brakes
too) adding a brake booster plate will go some way to sorting that out.
Good brake pads, like kool stop mountains, will help a lot too.

JimP

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