Cyclocross - disadvantage to cross levers?

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pasopia

01-04-06, 12:00 PM

Is there a disadvantage to using cross levers with cantis as my prime brake lever? This is so I can ride my cross bike with flat bars. I am trying to decide between using salsa cross levers with avid shortys and shimano v brakes.

jfmckenna

01-04-06, 12:35 PM

No. I think the cross levers actually give you more braking power. Sometimes I use a front brake and cross lever on my fixed gear bike and it works just fine.