Bicycle Mechanics - V brake question

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VegasCyclist
05-01-02, 02:06 PM
this may sound stupid but... I bought (off the net) a new set of V brakes, but I didn't realize that when I ordered the two brakes, I selected two front brakes instead of a front and rear :o

so my question is, on some brakes I know the only difference between the front and rear is the position of the brake pads (reveresed in the rear) is this the same with the Shimano LX V brakes I got? or is there some way to convert one of the fronts to rear? (I hope) or should I return one front and order a rear.

thanks for any replies :)


a2psyklnut
05-02-02, 07:59 AM
There is no difference between the two, should be interchangable w/o worries!

L8R

stumpjumper
05-02-02, 10:50 AM
I'm running 2 XT rears on my bike with no problems. During the initial install, I had to shorten 1 set of mounting bolts by about 1/4 inch to keep it from bottoming out in the front brake posts.


VegasCyclist
05-02-02, 01:59 PM
thanks guys! :D