twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Mrs 26 has often complained about being unable to get a proper braking effect. At first I thought is was a need for smaller reach levers for smaller hands so I fitted the appropriate fix to her Shimano STI levers to bring the finger reach in. She's still unhappy (these things come and go a bit so I'm never quite sure where I am on this). Now I check her hands they aren't much different to mine and I personally don't need the reduced reach solution. So maybe she needs some sort of force multiplier in the braking system if such a thing is available? Assuming her fingers aren't as strong as she would like. Or maybe a lever/brake combo that performs better than present? She's using Shimano Sora STI 9 speed/triple levers with Miche Performance dual pivot brakes on 700C rims. Can't fit disc as that would be a new bike.
TIA
TIA