Thread: little brake adjustment lever/thumbwheel name? Replaceable?
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Old 10-19-20, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Kimmo
I think on 105 and below, they're riveted on. You could probably grind off the rivet and fit one from an Ultegra or Dura-Ace brake of suitable vintage, but in almost all cases you'd be better off just chucking another brake on (unless of course you found a busted brake of the right sort).
The new 105 BR-7000 has a removable brake cable QR but as you've mentioned, the BR-5800 does not.
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