resolvedI've got used to commuting with the fab discs on the X the last few days, which has really highlighted how poor the Kaff's brakes have become over time.
On my Kaff what I would looooove to do is stick a disc brake on the front (and preferably the rear). But this would mean new forks (in the 'wrong' colour); new wheel; new (more expensive) brake and rotor (x 2 if doing the rear, plus a 90 odd quid conversion kit for the frame).
I'm trying to cut back on bike expense this year after finishing the X build last year, and really keen to get the Sunbeam up and running, so budget options for better braking are in my mind.
Could just get some new cantis and see if that makes a difference (no matter what different pads I've tried in the current brakes they just don't seem to grip the way they did).
Could it be that the rims on the wheels are actually the issue (need to check again tonight, but I'm sure I noticed they'd got a little concave the last time I paid any close attention)?
Is it possible to fit Vees? Got the mounts, given they'd go on the canti mounts, but the issue is more the drop levers not pulling enough cable. On the X, for the discs, there's a noodly thingy to fit along the cable that creates the necessary pull, is there a similar option for Vees on drop levers?
The braking has got to the stage that I've lost a lot of confidence in riding the bike in the wet, which is, ironically, when it tends to get ridden as it has 'guards and the X doesn't.
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