braking

[rob01302]

i've put Shimano ST-EF51 Altus EZ Fire Plus STI 7-Speed on flat bar on my road bike and having little power on braking any ideas?

 

[the snail]

I think you have v-brake levers which have too much cable pull for caliper brakes? If so you need to swap them

 

[raleighnut]

You need something like these.
http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/images/mad/blr550l.jpg?maxheight=1200
Set up for caliper brakes not V- brakes

 

[raleighnut]

Here is the link
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...Z09_fsgs4qUhDkaA74fIC2Q&bvm=bv.93112503,d.d24

 

[rob01302]

thank you for your help all