Boothy Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Hi. Ever since I started riding I have had 2 fingers on my brake levers whilst doing everything. Ive been told that it is better to have 1 on. Whats are the advanatges/disadvantages to both? I have tried it tonight for a while, it was ok, but I found it hard to pull the lever hard enough every time, and even fell off whilst gapping from a curb to a road!! Cheers. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikamon Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 its better cos you got more fingers on the bars so you should be more stable. i don't see any disadvantages. just set up your brake better so that u only need 1 finger for it to actually work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 everyone will tell you one finger its the best way!! Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 You pretty much have to use one finger so that you have enough grip on the rest of the bar. Simon, we're coming up to see you soon, I'm sorting it out :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Apart from when you're being raped by arm-pump mid-way through a section, where it can give you a bit of a rest if you just change to two fingers for a short period just to let your finger have a rest (from experience...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Apart from when you're being raped by arm-pump mid-way through a section, where it can give you a bit of a rest if you just change to two fingers for a short period just to let your finger have a rest (from experience...). ← Or you could just get good brakes :lol: Anyway... one finger for me... so I can hold onto the bars :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Nah, I'm happy with the brake, it's just when I'm pooped it's useful. How can you really alter the brake though to reduce it? Or d'you just mean lever reach/how far it pulls back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 What I founf though was that my lever was too far out to comfortably pull, and it was hard to pull it with one finger, but my TPA is fuuked, so it is hard to adjust where the lever sits etc. and when i adjust the brakes in the mounts to change my lever position my braking powere totally disappears. How can I sort it? Hope that made sense!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Basically, if your TPA is wound really far in, you'll have to have the pads further out to get the lever closer to the bar. Because of this, you're kinda pushing the performance of the brake already, 'cos it doesn't have much more to give. Shit way of putting it, but hopefully you'll see what I mean :lol: Anyway, just take the lever blade out by un-doing the lever bolt. Strip it down (you might need an allen key or something to push the metal bushing out. Get the square block which the TPA threads into. Take out the sheared part (what's stopping it from moving beyond a certain point). Reassemble, but put an M5 bolt in the hole where the TPA bolt formerly was. Job: done :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm_ben Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 6 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikamon Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 You pretty much have to use one finger so that you have enough grip on the rest of the bar. Simon, we're coming up to see you soon, I'm sorting it out :lol: ← f**kING MEGA!! make sure u sort it soon dude (cos i might be gone from here in a few months if all goes well) and let me know the dates asap so i can organise nights out (maybee cardiff if i can grab the minibus off scott (my boss)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 used to use 2, found out you cant really pedal hop with 2 fingers, so i use 1 now for front and rear :lol: (not dirty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Love it when people have a go on your bike, and use like 3 fingers. Use one, with a well setup brake, it'll be fine. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I use one finger on my Rear Maggie, and one finger on my Deore lever, for my front Avid Disk. That's fine for me. However i've got repetative strain injury as when i've just got my hand on the desk at school my brake finger sticks up from all the others :lol: B 'ryt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I run front and rear hs33's (soon to be a mono trial on front) with zoo pads on the back and standard blacks on the front and i use one finger to pull both brakes, you should only really need to use one finger for power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jel Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I ues two fingers on both brakes, always have, and everyone says it's weird, yet they love my back brake because of it :lol: . Cheers, Josh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzamad Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 ive always used 1 finger on my lever, i#whenever i try 2 i cant do anything because i cant get a goood enough grip on my bars. What I founf though was that my lever was too far out to comfortably pull, and it was hard to pull it with one finger, but my TPA is fuuked, so it is hard to adjust where the lever sits etc. and when i adjust the brakes in the mounts to change my lever position my braking powere totally disappears. How can I sort it? Hope that made sense!! ← your tpa adjusts how far the pads are away from the rim, so therefore how far your lever moves, to move the actual lever in but not adjusting the tpa there is a little grub screw on the outside of your lever near where it fastens to the master cylinder, wind this screw in and you find the lever will move towards the handlebar, this will make absolutely no ajustment to your brake.(i think) hope that helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Make Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I always use my index fingers only. I know a guy who uses his midle fingers on the levers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_Buchanan Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 (edited) I used to use two fingers on my brake...until wayne started hitting me round my head till i started to use 1.....Best thing he ever did haha! Did hurt abit though ? Get using one finger! Lee respect my authoritaaaah Edited April 7, 2005 by Mr Koxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 RESPECT MY AUTHORITY It's authoritaaaah you numpty (Y) I always use one, used two for about a month when I first started :lol: Though I do get real bad hand cramp pretty much every big ride I'm on, one time I actually had to slide my hand of the bars as it wouldn't open up :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 One on the back brake, one on the front. Two on the rear when riding bmx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Love it when people have a go on your bike, and use like 3 fingers. Use one, with a well setup brake, it'll be fine. :lol: ← I don't, means you can see the seat stays flex cause they're pulling so hard!!!! :P Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b'mouth trials Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Used two back when i wasjust starting out, but now use one on both front and rear. I found my braking finger got used to pulling harder after a while, just stick to using one finger, you will get used to it. :lol: Aaron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavic Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I use 1 thats the normal amount :lol: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backgren Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 1 for me :P kazuki terai uses 2 on his rear , with monty pads on a not grinded monty rim :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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