Originally Posted by
Leif1313
....putting V brake levers on caliper brakes would provide too much cable take up. meaning that the levers will over power the brakes, and that's not good. So make sure you get proper brake levers.
+ 1 on using the proper levers but V-brake levers won't "overpower" caliper brakes, they will sort of "underpower" them. Their longer cable pull means less leverage and more hand pressure will be needed to obtain equal stopping power. Those with weaker hands will find the bike significantly more difficult to stop.