Slowbee Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Right, so its time for update the lingo dictionary Some time ago, I saw a very nice road bicycle with flat bars. Thanks Tubehunter, it still looks awesome! So the Mrs does not feel confortable with road handlebars on her road bike. I mentioned to her the flat bar thingy idea. However, what would you call the break ( ) lever thingies that would work with non disc breaks ? You know those items that work with a cable and use rubber brake pads? Where to buy them ? Also what terminology would be required to search for gear shifters? We can leave the wheel, rim, spoke, hub, tyre discussion for page 3. and derailleur parts for page 5.
clement Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 Break ( ) Levers like these? Crosstop Brake Levers http://www.wiggle.com/cane-creek-crosstop-brake-levers/ Edit: Or the other option: Short pull levers https://omafiets.com.au/collections/components/products/shimano-flat-bar-brake-levers-short-pull-bl-r550 And Flat-Bar Road Shifters (Shimano SL-R440) https://omafiets.com.au/collections/components/products/shimanoflat-barroadshifterssl-r440
Slowbee Posted January 25, 2017 Author Posted January 25, 2017 AH HA ! word part search number 1: crossstop breake lever. Bike Mechanic junior lever 0.001 here we come. Spelling bee competition level -1
clement Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 AH HA ! word part search number 1: crossstop breake lever. Bike Mechanic junior lever 0.001 here we come. Spelling bee competition level -1 Will not help with the spelling but a decent guide on flat bar conversions: https://omafiets.com.au/blogs/news/17626461-all-there-is-to-know-about-flat-bar-conversions
Slowbee Posted January 26, 2017 Author Posted January 26, 2017 ok, so a bit of reading later, what is a short pull lever ?
BaGearA Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 V-BRAKE levers? like this?I wanted to say this but was not sure
stefmeister Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 And here I thought I would be schooled in the jargon pertaining to mountain biking, after reading the title.Like when do I say 'bro' (a lot, I know, but still...), or use the words 'rad', 'sick', 'session', and all the other cool words.
clement Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 V-BRAKE levers? like this? Cable brake levers come in 2 basic varieties with the main difference being on how much cable is pulled for a certain amount of lever movement. V-Brake and cable disk brake levers are long pull, i.e. they move more cable when you pull the brake lever but apply less force. They will not work for road brakes, i.e. "those items that work with a cable and use rubber brake pads" to quote Slowbee. Older cantilever brake levers (From back in the day) and dedicated short pull levers move less cable but apply more force. The cam profile for long pull levers are wrong if you use it on a short pull brakes, i.e. you move a lot of cable but cannot apply enough force to get any decent stopping power because the mechanical advantage is much less than for the correct short pull levers. Edit:Here is a link that explains it a bit better http://hub.chainreactioncycles.com/buying-guides/components/brake-levers-buying-guide/
Gandalf Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 Cable brake levers come in 2 basic varieties with the main difference being on how much cable is pulled for a certain amount of lever movement. V-Brake and cable disk brake levers are long pull, i.e. they move more cable when you pull the brake lever but apply less force. They will not work for road brakes, i.e. "those items that work with a cable and use rubber brake pads" to quote Slowbee. Older cantilever brake levers (From back in the day) and dedicated short pull levers move less cable but apply more force. The cam profile for long pull levers are wrong if you use it on a short pull brakes, i.e. you move a lot of cable but cannot apply enough force to get any decent stopping power because the mechanical advantage is much less than for the correct short pull levers. Edit:Here is a link that explains it a bit better http://hub.chainreactioncycles.com/buying-guides/components/brake-levers-buying-guide/Awesome, thanks, I thought they were all the same. Link is very informative, saved it
popcorn_skollie Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 And here I thought I would be schooled in the jargon pertaining to mountain biking, after reading the title.Like when do I say 'bro' (a lot, I know, but still...), or use the words 'rad', 'sick', 'session', and all the other cool words. I'm saving these for page 6
Slowbee Posted January 26, 2017 Author Posted January 26, 2017 I'm saving these for page 6no man this is like radly coolness, umm cantilever is what ? are they the ones with the cable in the middle and then the other type is side pull with cable on the side ? EDIT: cam profile for long pullers ? that sounds like something oom gert uses to pull the blou draad straight and stiff on his farm...... fence.
clement Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 Slowbee, are you still lost between long pullers, short pullers, Oom Gert's farm fence and making sure your wife can actually stop? Sick dude, like not rad (think that is the correct term)
popcorn_skollie Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 no man this is like radly coolness, umm cantilever is what ? are they the ones with the cable in the middle and then the other type is side pull with cable on the side ? Between you and me I still don't know the difference. They both use rubber stamp blokkies so no need for further clarification in my book. Here's hoping this post makes it to page 2. I have all my own jargon lined up.
Slowbee Posted January 30, 2017 Author Posted January 30, 2017 OK, so this weekend I tried to sort out the brakes for the raleigh. Standard shimano thingies. There is a lever thing on the side of each brake that seems to loosen or tighten the cable. Might have something to with opening the brake up so you can get the wheel off. What is the lever thingy called?
Slowbee Posted January 30, 2017 Author Posted January 30, 2017 oh yes, and do you call them road bike brake pads, or is there some other word for them?
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