Hi. I got my first cyclocross bike a few months ago, a Cannondale CX9 Ultegra. I love it, apart from one thing - the Cannondale branded brakes! They are terrible!
The back brake pretty much does nothing. The front brake squeals so much, it's embarassing. It also has pretty poor stopping power. I changed the pads, and that helped a little, but they are still garbage.
The levers seem to require far too much force to get the brakes to engage with any effectiveness. If I ride for more than an hour or two my hands are acheing.
Can anyone recommend an approach or replacement? Can you fit v-brakes to a cross bike?
Ta
jmcd
The back brake pretty much does nothing. The front brake squeals so much, it's embarassing. It also has pretty poor stopping power. I changed the pads, and that helped a little, but they are still garbage.
The levers seem to require far too much force to get the brakes to engage with any effectiveness. If I ride for more than an hour or two my hands are acheing.
Can anyone recommend an approach or replacement? Can you fit v-brakes to a cross bike?
Ta
jmcd