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04-04-13 | 01:57 PM

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merlinextraligh

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Originally Posted by redlude97

maybe ask in the cx forums?

I've got them on my CX bike because they came with them, and I haven't bothered to take them off, which will mean new brake housings.

But racing CX, I've never used them. I don't see why you'd want to brake from the tops in cross. Not the most stable position for braking and turning.

Seems more suited for commuting.

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