[wjh]

I have the standard levers on my BB7 brakes. The small allen screw is supposed to be for reach adjust but I find it makes little difference in reach. Is the Speed Dial 7 better at this? The red adjustment knob is exactly for what? I am considering hydraulics, but I ride in extremely cold weather and would like to keep the bb7 brakes if I could get the lever in a position where I could easily reach it and brake with one finger.
Thanks

 

[hankscorpio]

The speed dial 7's do have a reach adjust but the red dial assists with modulation basically. It effects when you're brakes are engaging basically. I can't explain how it works technically and I'm probably not describing it correctly but when I used them they were noticeably better than any other mech lever I had used.

On the speed dials and other levers I have used the reach adjust has only been a few mm's. Nothing to drastic

 

[rjedoaks]

The red knob basically adjusts leverage . You definitely feel the difference which is a personal preference.
The reach adjust works well, keep turning the screw even after it disappears into the body


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