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Old 10-27-08, 06:19 PM
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BarracksSi
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Originally Posted by mivecdohc
Hi,

May I know more about the installation of your road shifters with the mechanical disc brake system? What is the feel like?
Call me crazy or what, been trying to install road parts on a mtb frame. I have a set of shimano 2200 shifters, but i been told that it will be tough to work that with a v-brake system. Anyone can shed some light on this issue? haha.

Thanks!!

Cheers,
Joel
They're Avid BB7 road disc brakes. I have the same setup on my '06 Schwinn DBX. They work just fine with regular road shifters.

Hydraulic discs have a better feel, but these are still quite good, and stop just as well as conventional brakes. Big bonus for working in all conditions -- my DBX is my bad-weather bike. I still have the cyclocross levers on mine, too.

marcryan27, that's a hot-looking Dahon. The matte finish and black wheels look really good.
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