Hi guys,
Just after a bit of help trying to get my head round the brakes on my girlfriends bike, shes just got a Carrera Virtuoso which is virtually unused, however i can't get over how bad the brakes are when operating from the hoods, the wheels are clean and known to be fine, the brakes are dual pivot tektros with standard pads, i've adjusted the pads including toe in and refaced them also, but to no avail, if your on the drops and can get maximum leverage then they do work OK and will just lock the wheels, but from the hoods it's hard enough just to stop the bike, now my old 80's Raleigh with side pull calipers and basic jagwire pads is far better and can be stopped easily with two fingers on the levers, my more modern Fuji is on another level again, however the Carrera is much newer than both so i just don't get it!
Am i missing something here? Is there something else that can be adjusted in order for the brakes to apply more force? I'm thinking of changing the pads for the cartridge type as the pads are just one piece jobs at the mo, but i can't help thinking its more the design of the levers just not allowing enough force to be applied?
Just after a bit of help trying to get my head round the brakes on my girlfriends bike, shes just got a Carrera Virtuoso which is virtually unused, however i can't get over how bad the brakes are when operating from the hoods, the wheels are clean and known to be fine, the brakes are dual pivot tektros with standard pads, i've adjusted the pads including toe in and refaced them also, but to no avail, if your on the drops and can get maximum leverage then they do work OK and will just lock the wheels, but from the hoods it's hard enough just to stop the bike, now my old 80's Raleigh with side pull calipers and basic jagwire pads is far better and can be stopped easily with two fingers on the levers, my more modern Fuji is on another level again, however the Carrera is much newer than both so i just don't get it!
Am i missing something here? Is there something else that can be adjusted in order for the brakes to apply more force? I'm thinking of changing the pads for the cartridge type as the pads are just one piece jobs at the mo, but i can't help thinking its more the design of the levers just not allowing enough force to be applied?