Brake Question ........... Is this swap possible
09-16-06, 06:44 PM
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Brake Question ........... Is this swap possible
I have a set of Mechanical Avid BB7 MTB brakes. I also have a set of crappy tektro levers 
Question ? Can i swap out the tektro levers for some Shimano Lx deore levers with out jimmy rigging anything? So it will work?
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Question ? Can i swap out the tektro levers for some Shimano Lx deore levers with out jimmy rigging anything? So it will work?
Thanks !
09-17-06, 11:09 AM
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Yeah. The only issue is the amount of cable that the levers pull. Assuming that your Shimano levers are V-brake compatable (less than 10 years old), they'll work fine.
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The mtb mechanical discs will work with brake levers designed for v-brakes, if that's your question. Doesn't matter if they're Tektro or LX, or whatever else-
