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Old 11-21-18, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ex Pres
Depends. Some aero levers have return springs so the calipers need less.
I ran into this problem trying to use old Superbe non-aero levers with some SLR 6400 calipers- the brakes didn't have a strong enough return spring to pull the lever back
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