v brakes w/ canti levers?
05-22-05, 07:02 AM
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v brakes w/ canti levers?
I know a buddy that just bought a v brake for his bike and he plans on using his old catilever levers. How will this work? I have heard that you have to buy v brake specific levers. Let me know and thank you.
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V-brake levers pull more cable than a canti lever... it may kinda work, but its not recommended or safe, and defeats the entire purpose of upgrading brakes.
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https://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.html
Conventional brake levers used with direct-pull cantilevers will usually not pull enough cable to stop in wet conditions without bottoming out against the handlebars. In dry conditions, they either won't work, or will grab too suddenly.
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Originally Posted by phantomcow2
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
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That assumes he doesn't have integrated shift/brake levers. If so, he'll need a Travel Agent while he saves up for new levers and shifters.
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Originally Posted by GV27
That assumes he doesn't have integrated shift/brake levers. If so, he'll need a Travel Agent while he saves up for new levers and shifters.
I took a guess at the seven speed
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