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01-22-08 | 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sheldon Brown

It's tough to make a drop bar lever that works well with direct-pull cantis, so generally I recommend traditional centerpulls for drop bar applications.

What do you feel is wrong with the Dia-Compe 287-V levers?
I have them on two of my three bikes, with three of them set up with regular V-brakes and one (the front of my singlespeed) set up with an Avid BB7 disc brake. I've never had a problem with them. Setup is very quick and in my opinion actually easier than levers for straight bars.

Well, I guess they're not so hot if you want integrated shifting mechanisms...

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