Anyone try stainless brake lines?

[bronsin]

"Stainless steel" brake lines are not made out of stainless steel. They are rubber just like regular brake lines.

What they are is a meshlike braid of stainless steel that goes over the rubber line. The idea is the mesh will reinforce the rubber line and prevent the rubber from expanding when the brakes are applied, thus improving their "feel".

This is utter nonsence. SS brake lines are widely sold for use on motorcycles. I have ridden bikes with them and I could determine absolutely NO difference in how the brakes performed, before and after. The mesh will just expand with the rubber. It doesnt do a thing.

However many riders "swear" they can feel the difference. The thing to do is get identical bikes one with and one without SS brake lines. Then have the riders who think it makes a difference ride each one and identify which is which.

They wont be able to.