The brakes on my road bike are terrible even in the dry. I've changed the pads for swissstop ones, and change the cables - still rubbish!
They are unbranded dual pivot ones, with the pads at the very bottom of the adjustment range. Would long drop help here?? My theory is the leverage is reduced as the pads are further away from the pivot on the short drop brakes, with long drop they'd be at the top of the adjustment range?
does any of this make sense?
its an old trek 1000 with mudguard clearance.
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