Thread: Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions
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Old 01-06-21, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bechermitT
Hello, I am new here and built a Trek 8000 with drop bars. I choose XT M750 V brakes and RL520 levers, is anyone running a similar setup? I find the brakes a bit lacking.
are the brake pads new? and, do you have them adjusted close enough up to the rim?
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