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today I tried a Felt 85 road bike. I've been pedaling around on my sl4 Louis Garneux which is an entry level road bike. The very first time I rode the Felt, I was able to stop the bike so hard that the rear wheel would lift about 30 cm off the ground. For some reason, the brakes come on a lot harder on this bike than mine, but more importantly, it brakes in a very linear and predictable fashion. I then tried the same thing on my bike, but it would not brake with that amount of force nor in the same "linear" fashion. My bike was just bought 2 weeks ago from this same shop, so I think it should be tuned properly.
Anyways, what is responsible for this characteristic? Can I upgrade my brake pads or does it have to do with the brakes? The Felt had 105 components while my bike has same basic cheaper stuff. They both appear to have the same dual pivot brakes, so I was wondering what I could do to my bike to make it feel more like the Felt.
thanks for your input!
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