I have just updated my brake lever on my Ridley X Ride. In the past I have flirted with single lever braking. I tried with a set of mechanical disk brakes on an old Diamond Back hard tail. At the time I was more concerned with handling the bike. I didn’t like my first attempt. I felt as if I was causing more problems than I was solving. The first issue was modulation. I had no way other than pad alignment to adjust my braking. I felt like in some tight downhill switch backs I was being forced off the trail when I would try to brake. I ditched the single lever idea for the best breaking solution I have had to date. I put on a set of Magura Race line D’s. The race line d’s are hydraulic rim brakes. I loved the race line d’s because one they have tremendous stopping power. Two, my favorite part, they allowed for modulation of braking on the fly. They have dials on the lever you can turn up or down the amount of fluid pressure. This allowed for me to go big on the back break and have less on the front when flying down a rocky section of single track. This allowed me to slide my back tire without going over the bars. It also gave me a more comfortable position with my only hand steering and braking at the same time. The d’s also reduced hand fatigue from long down hills. This was welcomed when I would compete in 24 hr races. I now have a bmx style lever that pulls both cables and allows for a small, very small amount of modulation. I have not had them on the trail yet, but plan to by next week. I will post an update after my ride, along with pictures. I hope to get my brakes worked out before I make my attempt at 100 miles at the Mohican 100 mtb race in Ohio in June.