nickday1 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Hi, Got my son a Crewkerz Desire 20" - cracking bike, he loves it BUT.... On the rear brake we have to compromise between bite point and reach. He's only 10 so diddy hands so if reach where her likes it the bite point is too close to handlebars or If bite point is where he needs it the reach is too far out. Spoke to tarty bikes to see if I was missing something and it seems I am not so I'm hoping some clever sort has had this issue and found some genius hack to get around it.. Any had, and fixed this issue?? TIA Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Which lever blade are you using? I've used the original, HC1 and HC3 blades on mine, and both HC blades made a positive difference to how it felt and operated. The HC3 blade is the way to go if you want to totally solve it but it is mega pricey. The HC1 should help a bit and will definitely be the cheaper option... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickday1 Posted March 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 22 hours ago, Mark W said: Which lever blade are you using? I've used the original, HC1 and HC3 blades on mine, and both HC blades made a positive difference to how it felt and operated. The HC3 blade is the way to go if you want to totally solve it but it is mega pricey. The HC1 should help a bit and will definitely be the cheaper option... Just the standard lever that came with it. What would a HC1 offer me and what would a HC3 offer above this? Thanks again Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 HC1 has a different lever profile, and is a different length. It's a bunch stiffer too. It seemed to allow you to have the lever set a tiny bit further in without getting the weird spongey/lack of power feel you get when you wind the reach in too far. The HC3 blade has totally independent reach adjustment so you can set the end of the blade wherever you want it without affecting the brake performance (which is also independently adjusted). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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