davidevans413
HANDLE BAR CHANGE 09
These nylon brake bodies are plenty sturdy and will last a long time. I've used them on other machines and still using them after years of service. The parts inside them are steel and tough-enough. The levers are aluminum as are the adjusters. I have a lot of bent adjusters from thrown away bikes I've collected, having robbed these pieces off of them. It comes from dropping your bike onto something hard. Not the norm for a loaded touring bike. Most people are much more careful with their loaded touring machines, Ive noticed. So, these brake handles should last for many years. Yes, there is a heavier pull needed to stop, as they were intended for V-brakes, but only a little more leverage is demanded of you, compared to my old drop bar road-brake handles. Everything has worked out so well with this handle bar change. The bike isn't as sleek or classical looking, now, but it is much more comfortable for a touring set up.
HANDLE BAR CHANGE 09
These nylon brake bodies are plenty sturdy and will last a long time. I've used them on other machines and still using them after years of service. The parts inside them are steel and tough-enough. The levers are aluminum as are the adjusters. I have a lot of bent adjusters from thrown away bikes I've collected, having robbed these pieces off of them. It comes from dropping your bike onto something hard. Not the norm for a loaded touring bike. Most people are much more careful with their loaded touring machines, Ive noticed. So, these brake handles should last for many years. Yes, there is a heavier pull needed to stop, as they were intended for V-brakes, but only a little more leverage is demanded of you, compared to my old drop bar road-brake handles. Everything has worked out so well with this handle bar change. The bike isn't as sleek or classical looking, now, but it is much more comfortable for a touring set up.