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Hacking V-Brake arms to accommodate shorter pull.
Forgive me if its been asked before but I couldn't find it.
Currently building a cx bicycle with road pull levers.
I have some old V-Brakes laying around and think they would work fine but was wondering if I were to shorten the arm to about 8-9cm in total length, would it be closer to a shorter pull ratio? Or is this (I) stupid?
Re-attaching the noodle stop wouldnt be terribly hard, nor would the cable crimp. Ive got a drill and tap that would do the trick.
I realize they make the travel agent but I its winter and I've got time to kill.
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wouldn't you lose all the leveage by doing so?
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 Originally Posted by epic-gamer
wouldn't you lose all the leveage by doing so?
They're XTR M970s so I'm not super worried about the power. I still think they'll rival cantis.
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 Originally Posted by 123elizxcvbnm
They're XTR M970s so I'm not super worried about the power. I still think they'll rival cantis.
I may be willing to trade you the XT already modified, the only parts I don't have anymore are the WTB cable ends (the blue metal loops) and the Tri-alite cable hangers, basically I only have the brakes.
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 Originally Posted by wschruba
I don't wanna.
Purchase or install really.
I do realize thats what its designed around though.
 Originally Posted by patineto
I may be willing to trade you the XT already modified, the only parts I don't have anymore are the WTB cable ends (the blue metal loops) and the Tri-alite cable hangers, basically I only have the brakes.
I wasn't planning on converting them to cantilevers (although I did think of it).
I want to continue using them as v-brakes but just lower down the arm as it doesn't need to travel as far to engage the same amount of brake.
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 Originally Posted by 123elizxcvbnm
I wasn't planning on converting them to cantilevers (although I did think of it).
I want to continue using them as v-brakes but just lower down the arm as it doesn't need to travel as far to engage the same amount of brake.
I run the XT's with the noddle too like V-brakes, before I made them into Canti's, not that hard to convert..
Ps: The XTR are to thin to be drill, you need to look into XT's specially the second generation like the ones I have..
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