Gomez308
03-11-08, 11:35 AM
I'm thinking about putting a flat bar on my SS road bike. Will I have any trouble using mtn bike brake levers with road brakes. They are Shimano 105 brakes.
Bicycle Mechanics - Flat Bar road bike
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Dr.Deltron
03-11-08, 11:57 AM
Will I have any trouble using mtn bike brake levers with road brakes?
Not usually!
Only 2 of my "road" bikes have drop bars. :rolleyes:
This is my steel Merlin and my '69 Clive Stuart. :)
Both have Campy calipers.
Not usually!
Only 2 of my "road" bikes have drop bars. :rolleyes:
This is my steel Merlin and my '69 Clive Stuart. :)
Both have Campy calipers.
BCRider
03-11-08, 02:13 PM
Ideally you should find some of the old style canti MTB levers so the cable pull and leverage is correct. It's simple enough to try some V brake levers though. If you need too much effort to provide the stopping force then go haunt the old parts boxes for some of the canti levers.
bluenote157
03-12-08, 01:06 AM
I'm doing the same thing and decided to go with inline brake levers... I think you can find tektro/nashbar, forte/performance, or cane creek ones.