bored girl Posted January 25, 2008 Share Lately I am finding it really hard to brake on my rd bike. It is a bit of a problem when you doing 50km on a downhill and you have to turn at the bottom. Add to that rain and wet roads and it becomes a really big problem. Another thing (and trust me I don't need to start another Shimano vs whatever else is out there topic) is that if I rest my hands on top of my levers in order to be ready to brake I feel like I'd slip off and end up tangled into my front wheel. Point here is I have unresponding brakes and it's worrying me. I could come up with 3 possible solutions but as I am a funrider I am not in the know on topics like these. So1) there's something wrong with my levers, not working properly or not in the right position or who knows....2) I may need new brake pads or something (although I looked this morning while washing off all the sand and mud and whatever else and they seemed ok) and 3) It's me.....AGAIN.....weak hands, small hands, unskilled..... I had a similar problem when I got my dual controls on my MTB. Similar but not exactly the same. Where on my MTB I felt my hands were too small and I couldn't press hard enough, the problem eventually disappeared as I got used to them and now I love them. But here I don't think it's a matter of getting used to the STI levers as I've ridden with them for months now. Any input by the skilled?bored girl2008-01-25 03:14:17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted January 25, 2008 Share If you have carbon wheels, switch to aluminium.If you have standard Shimano brake pads, switch to Koosltop Salmon. Salmon is the colour, not the smell.If you are using your rear brake, switch to the front. Rear brakes are very ineffective and in the wet, extremely ineffective.Finally, wet weather does increase braking distance considerably, but you can negate this effect by technique and Koolstop pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted January 25, 2008 Share Uuuuuhhhhmmmmmm OK so you firstly remove your chain pro......... oh wait no it's the roadbike, lets see Have you always had that or only since you been riding the bike in the wet the last while? I find that when the rims/pads are dirty as happens now during this type of riding then braking power is somewhat reduced. Normally a good wash and ride out on a sunny day will sort that (OK so the wash is sorted I guess but a sunny day now thats more of a challenge ....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted January 25, 2008 Share BG, if you do change the brake pads, try the BBB Triple Compound type. Secondly, move your HB upwards as a test to see if you're more comfortable. As my hands are quite small as well, I moved the STI's and found that moving it upwards does help. After the test you can drop the H/B and then have the STi's moved. BTW, good to see you guys this morning. Sorry for not chatting longer, but the Polar was moaning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted January 25, 2008 Share JB, waar kan ek van daai vis briek blokkies koop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted January 25, 2008 Share JB' date=' waar kan ek van daai vis briek blokkies koop?[/quote'] Hulle is so skaars soos hoendertande. Cape Cycle Systems is die invoerder maar ek twyfel of hulle weet watse goud hulle op hulle hande het. Ek dink nie hulle verstaan nie. As jy nie Salmon kry nie, kry Red (rooi). Vergeet van die dual compound en all daai snert. Ek koop gewoonlik aanlyn. Begin jou navorsing by www.koolstop.com. Moenie fussy wees oor die styl nie. As jy nie Shiman/Campag spesifieke blokkies kry nie, koop wat ookal beskikbaar is en ruil jou remskoene om. Ek het laas 'n stel Tekro's gekoop wat Shimano clones is en Shimano Koolstops gekoop toe ek nie Campagnolo kon kry nie. Op my bergfiets, het ek al die Shimano insert tipe gebruik asook die komplete blok wat as 'n ge-ingtegreerde skoen/blok kom. Op my ander fiets het ek die sg. Eagle Claw styl. Hierdie blokkies is so goed dat styl by die venster uitgaan. Koop wat jy kry en maak pas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored girl Posted January 25, 2008 Share BG' date=' if you do change the brake pads, try the BBB Triple Compound type. Secondly, move your HB upwards as a test to see if you're more comfortable. As my hands are quite small as well, I moved the STI's and found that moving it upwards does help. After the test you can drop the H/B and then have the STi's moved. BTW, good to see you guys this morning. Sorry for not chatting longer, but the Polar was moaning![/quote'] Good to see you too and if you find yourself our side of the world you should come ride with us. We went past you quite fast cos we were in a bit of a hurry.....one of us was late no names mentioned Yeah I think I'll try move the levers and maybe try new brake pads.... And BB....braking in particular has been a recent development so yes rain could be it. The slipping off my levers though has been a concern for a while. I wear full finger gloves for numerous reasons and that doesn't make it any safer I think. And thanx Johan for the advice. I actually use both my brakes together. Might be wrong but coming from MTBiking where going downhill using your front brake might make you hug the rocks around you so might be a bad habbit but I visualise very bad things happening if I only use my front brake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored girl Posted January 25, 2008 Share JB' date=' waar kan ek van daai vis briek blokkies koop?[/quote'] Ewep.....you should know by now that no afrikaans is allowed on my topics I can't understand ok Oh and somehow I don't think your signature makes sense....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted January 25, 2008 Share Johan, dankie. Just spoke about the BBB 3 compound brakes as I've heard reasonably good things about them. BG, no problem. Will try and speak to epoh at some stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted January 25, 2008 Share BG, I asked JB where I can like to be getting some of ve pads he spoken about. And my sig is in Croatian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored girl Posted January 25, 2008 Share BG' date=' I asked JB where I can like to be getting some of ve pads he spoken about. And my sig is in Croatian.[/quote'] Oh and you think I did't figure that out? Let me see...... you're riding Campagnolo you $#^^O(*^#^#$^&? Something of the sort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted January 25, 2008 Share Ewep I use the triple compound brake pads and have found them to be pretty good, certainly helped with the rim overheating problem I had in Suikerbos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted January 25, 2008 Share Lol, BG, I knew Delgado would mess it up. He has forgotten how hard us boers moer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted January 25, 2008 Share MuXie, better braking on your Carbon Wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored girl Posted January 25, 2008 Share Lol' date=' BG, I knew Delgado would mess it up. He has forgotten how hard us boers moer![/quote'] hahaha maybe I'm mistaken What was it supposed to say? And does he ride Shimano? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted January 25, 2008 Share Yes he does, and will PM you what it SHOULD say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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