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Old 01-02-23 | 02:22 PM
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About your initial question- yes, Shimano SLR calipers don't play well with non-SLR levers- but it's more that the lever doesn't pull the cable back to start, so you have to flick the lever forward after you brake.

About this- My guess is that's a REALLY long reach on a center pull caliper-
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