ecce-homo wrote:
I no longer own a DA, but I manage to make the rear brake work flawlessly. The trick is using brake levers with the same leverage the brakes where designed for. I tried everything until I tried Dura Ace levers. Being a SRAM guy it took me long to realize though. Then suddenly everything worked perfectly. The reason is Shimano levers pull more cable and you should no mix SRAM/Campagnolo (same leverage) with newer Shimano. They used to have the same pull, but Shimano changed it a few years back. What is surprising is that manufacturers such as Felt would speck the wrong levers with a bike.
I find this curious as I had no issues when I was running S990s and it's fine now too with my 3T Knifes. Setup for me is key and the noodle liner at the rear brake needs to be replaced frequently. Also making sure the metal part of the noodle isn't kinked or bent. Then it's just a matter of setting the cable properly and micro adjusting with the springs.
That being said, I have RED 10spd brifters which sucked on my shimano and tririg brakes. Wasn't until I combined them with Spyres on my UP did I find those levers worked worth a damn. I never did use them with SRAM road calipers, which might have made a difference.
On Chloé's DA I love the paint scheme and most everything else, but seriously dislike the aesthetics of the cockpit and front wheel.
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