Sweeney wrote:
My IA16 came with the FSA rear brake and it has been excellent since March. All I have had to do is to take a little slack up after about a month. I haven't had to adjust anything. I have to suggest that you bike mechanic doesn't know how to set it up. There is nothing wrong or inferior about that rear brake.It seems that the components have been somewhat fluid on the IA. My IA 16 rear brake was a steaming turd Tekpro brake. It is made of weak metal that flexes. And, the cable enters from the side so it needs a noodle that extends outside of the bottom bracket and is kind of in the way. It was like the worst possible option for a bottom bracket brak. Just about any other side pull would have been a better choice.