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04-08-22 | 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Velogoth

I switched from BB7 to Spyre because the BB7 was too chunky and I couldn't fit a rack anywhere near it. The Spyres are WAY more svelte, the outer edge has to be almost 20mm further inboard than the BB7. My rack fit just fine over the Spyres.

I really liked that switching from BB7 to Spyres on my bike was plug and play. I didn't even have to remove the cable ends.

I haven't found the braking to be any better with the Spyres, but I am doing a LOT less fiddling and adjusting now.

I have BB7's on one of my bikes and have never liked how fiddly they are. Is it as easy as just getting the Spyre calipers and swapping them out with the avids?

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