| I think if you’re going brifters and want options, I would ditch the V-brake completely and opt for either a cantilever or mini V-brake. If you like the Motolites, you’ll love the Minimotos!
Running those would mean you can run any short pull brifter your heart desired.
On Jul 8, 2025, at 5:40 AM, Jeffrey Zelevansky <jeff.zelevan...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for the reply. I'm kind of agnostic on indexed vs. friction. My goal is to get to an integrated shifter/brake lever solution in as few steps as possible, which suggests an indexed system. I'd also like to clean up the cockpit as much as possible.
The Tektro levers I'm currently running are the RL341s, which seem to be short pull aren't actually compatible with my brakes. I have pretty big hands and, ergonomically, these aren't great anyway. They're just what I had around when I went to a drop bar.
If I get almost any brifter, it seems I could use a travel agent or similar, but I'm looking to streamline and simplify. As much as I like the form and function of the Paul brakes, if they are the limiting factor, it might be time for a change. Maybe a set of Shimano V-brakes and brifters would be simplest?
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:52:19 AM UTC-4 Garth wrote:
Jeff, Indexed or friction ? Tektro makes long pull drop bar brake levers, the RL520 I believe is the model. Tektro levers have the model designation often on the underside of the levers themselves. There aren't any long pull indexed brifters. For shifting you could use say either a Dia-Compe ENE stem mounted shift mount for DT levers or even their wing mounted shifters. What sets their stem mount is that the position of the cable angle is adjustable.
DT shifters though off the most crisp shifting from my experiece, night and day difference from bar top shifters and their long housed cable run with their inherent additional friction.
After some very fun gravel rides on my Hillborne, I am considering a change from bar ends to brifters but it seems like I am running into compatibility issues at every turn. I have made many changes to this bike since I purchased it secondhand and finally feel that I'm coming to some conclusions.
I'm a drop bar devotee (Crust Shaka). The stock Silver 38/24 cranks are great. Currently running a Microshift FD and a Deore 9-spd RD. The brakes are Paul Motolites, which I like very much. I have old Dura Ace bar end shifters and some kind of Tektro levers, which are prbly not a good match for the Pauls...very squishy and perhaps not long pull?
I want to somehow unify the drivetrain and stop doing things by half measure. I'd like to keep the brakes but feel like everything else could be changed up.
Thanks for any suggestions.
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