mtb/bmx styled lever compatable with dia compe brake setup?
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mtb/bmx styled lever compatable with dia compe brake setup?
like the title states, i have soma 456 track bars coming in, and wanted to add a lever for my front brake that wasn't dia compe/aero styled. i was looking at this brake in particular (pictured below) and wondered is it fine to use? will i have any cable installation issues or any other issues?
i know it requires a mtb style cable, but would that be just fine for my brake?
point me in the direction of brake levers that WILL work with my dia compe front brake if the one i found will not.
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https://www.outsideoutfitters.com/p-1...ke-levers.aspx
i know it requires a mtb style cable, but would that be just fine for my brake?
point me in the direction of brake levers that WILL work with my dia compe front brake if the one i found will not.
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https://www.outsideoutfitters.com/p-1...ke-levers.aspx
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Assuming your front brake is a caliper or cantilever, those will NOT work.
Cross levers are usually the preferred lever for fixed gear set-ups. These will work:
https://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...s.php?id=15987
Cross levers are usually the preferred lever for fixed gear set-ups. These will work:
https://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...s.php?id=15987
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V-brakes have more mechanical advantage at the caliper so the levers designed for use with V-brakes have less mechanical advantage. Result of using a v-brake lever with road brakes is that lever will be excessively stiff and you will not have enough braking force. Use a lever that is designed for cantilever brakes rather than v-brakes.
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i think im going to be settling with these soma cross brake levers
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All that to say that I don't recommend a lever of this type for a drop bar. It wouldn't look good. Perhaps it'd look better on a Lauterwasser type bend, but not a Cinelli bend as the 456 bar has.
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The other thing that hasn't been addressed directly is the clamp diameter. Most levers designed for upright/MTB bars have a 22.2mm clamp and won't fit on drop bars which are 23.8mm.
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I think you're incorrect. I've used levers like this made by Tektro and (modern) Sturmey Archer. Most of these levers have two holes for the part that holds the cable end so that you can effectively change the amount of pull.
All that to say that I don't recommend a lever of this type for a drop bar. It wouldn't look good. Perhaps it'd look better on a Lauterwasser type bend, but not a Cinelli bend as the 456 bar has.
All that to say that I don't recommend a lever of this type for a drop bar. It wouldn't look good. Perhaps it'd look better on a Lauterwasser type bend, but not a Cinelli bend as the 456 bar has.
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it doesnt really matter. just want a simple silver/polished lever that doesnt draw attention
i think it looks just fine.
the soma lever i pictured above has a clamp diameter of 24. allowing for 25-26mm diameters, so it will be just fine.
I think you're incorrect. I've used levers like this made by Tektro and (modern) Sturmey Archer. Most of these levers have two holes for the part that holds the cable end so that you can effectively change the amount of pull.
All that to say that I don't recommend a lever of this type for a drop bar. It wouldn't look good. Perhaps it'd look better on a Lauterwasser type bend, but not a Cinelli bend as the 456 bar has.
All that to say that I don't recommend a lever of this type for a drop bar. It wouldn't look good. Perhaps it'd look better on a Lauterwasser type bend, but not a Cinelli bend as the 456 bar has.
the soma lever i pictured above has a clamp diameter of 24. allowing for 25-26mm diameters, so it will be just fine.
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Yes, I think they Soma you chose will look great. It was the Nexus lever to which I objected.
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