Originally Posted by
takenreasy
Are those Nitto Albastache bars and what v-brakes are those? I'm at wits end with my LHT that I've had to "manage" the Oryx/720 cantilevers over that past five years with every pad known to man to no avail.
The bars are Nitto Northroads with about 1.5 inches cut off the ends. Great bars. The v-brakes are Shimano Deore XT's. The brakes are a huge improvement, I definitely recommend ditching the Oryx's.
Do note: you'll need long-pull levers. Mine are Tektro RL520's