Monday, September 17, 2012

One finger breaking

After reading many websites and seeing some videos I finally decided to listen to my friend and try "one finger breaking"

This is a great website that explains everything in depth...

http://www.mtbtips.com/mountain-bike-control-tips/mountain-bike-brake-and-shifter-setup-position/

It starts with the basic set up.  I needed to move my brake levers towards the inside of the handlebars, on the inside of the shifters.

To do this, i had to make some small modifications, had to hack off the shifter gear indicators to make room.  Then covered the hole with tape and then i was able to put the brake lever where it needed to be.

Removed shifter top cap
Hacked off the top part with my dremel




I rode this weekend in Big Bear and the difference was amazing.  I had much more control due to having one more finger on each grip.





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