Hello people! Thank you very much for the different advice! I will do as severals have suggested: adjust the rear brake so it hasn't the power. That should hopefully get me through my next holiday (in a few weeks). In the long run I will change the front brake so it can taker 2 cables. The alternative, installing a second brake on the front, is not easily possible because of lack of space on the frame. best regards, Dirk -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Sun, 4 May 2008 18:18:59 +0200 > Von: Dirk Steuwer <dirk@xxxxxxxxxx> > An: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Betreff: [python] Re: rear brake > Hi Dirk, > > Anywhere where you can reduce the leaver. i.e. with the old cantilever > type > brakes. There is one cable across (lever to lever)and another connected to > the middle of the cross cable with a triangle. If you use a very long > lever-to-lever cable, the angle becomes worse and the force is greatly > reduced and adjustable! > Also, never V-brakes have dampers installed that create a smoother brake > feeling instead of a sharp brake point. However, i prefer the latter and > have > more feeling in my fingers. > > Correct me if I'm wrong, but i think because of the V-brake levers being > longer, the handle has a worse lever and the newer handles are anyway > designed for two finger operation. So one of these newer handles matched > with > old type brakes should reduce brake force. > > Also the old cantilever brakes allow the brake pads to be adjustable in > height. If you can vary the mounting points on your frame, you could > adjust > the pads to sit on the highest position in the lever and then weld the > moutingpoint of the lever somewhat more towards the axle. > > Regards, > DirkS > > Am Samstag 03 Mai 2008 21:10:16 schrieb dirk.bonne@xxxxxxx: > > Hi Listies, > > > > A few weeks ago I installed a second brake on my bike - a rear brake (up > > to that point I only rode with 1 (front) brake). Unfortunately, since > > the weight is so low on the rear wheel, I have had it locking up several > > times now, and last weekend on a longer tour, I even fell of the bike > > because of it. I find the rear brake positively dangerous, but still I > > would like to have a second brake in case the front cable breaks. > > > > I am considering what to do, up to now I came up with cutting the brake > > handle shorter, so I wouldn't be able to apply any force. Maybe other > > riders have better ideas? > > > > Dirk > > > > ============================================================ > > > > This is the Python Mailinglist > > > > //www.freelists.org/list/python > > > > Listmaster: Jürgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx > > > > To unsubscribe send an empty mail to > > python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. > > > > ============================================================ > > > ============================================================ > > This is the Python Mailinglist > > //www.freelists.org/list/python > > Listmaster: Jürgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx > > To unsubscribe send an empty mail to > python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. > > ============================================================ ============================================================ This is the Python Mailinglist //www.freelists.org/list/python Listmaster: Jürgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx To unsubscribe send an empty mail to python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. ============================================================