I have somewhere in the neighborhood of a decade of serious riding under my belt (in some form or another), and just as much tech experience.
until recently I have always run linear-pull brakes on my mountain bikes, and in doing so, often utilized BMX brake levers to accomany them. The super-compact, ultralight, overly simplified BMX levers with a short 1 or 2 finger lever arm length, and short pull action, were the perfect solution to cater to my minimalist sensabilities, as well as my high standards for fast, responsive braking power.
Recently I have converted my primary rider to hydraulic discs, and have been frustrated by the bulky size and sloppy action of my hayes levers, as well as the difficulty to fine-tune the performance.
My Question being:
Does anyone know of any manufacturers that produce a hydraulic lever to rival the function of compact cable-pull levers that I have found to do the job so perfectly?
until recently I have always run linear-pull brakes on my mountain bikes, and in doing so, often utilized BMX brake levers to accomany them. The super-compact, ultralight, overly simplified BMX levers with a short 1 or 2 finger lever arm length, and short pull action, were the perfect solution to cater to my minimalist sensabilities, as well as my high standards for fast, responsive braking power.
Recently I have converted my primary rider to hydraulic discs, and have been frustrated by the bulky size and sloppy action of my hayes levers, as well as the difficulty to fine-tune the performance.
My Question being:
Does anyone know of any manufacturers that produce a hydraulic lever to rival the function of compact cable-pull levers that I have found to do the job so perfectly?