Dia Compe 287 lever ID?
09-28-05, 10:14 AM
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Dia Compe 287 lever ID?
By looking at the levers, how does one determine whether Dia Compe's levers are 287 or 287-V models?
09-28-05, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sydney
The V has an extra black plastic thingy on the upper top part of the lever.
I want to use these levers with V brakes. Can I do so, or is it back to e-Bay for a set of 287Vs?
09-28-05, 03:54 PM
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Well,if ya got em it cost nothhing to try.Some folks say regular road levers work well enough with Vs.Haven''t been there myself,but regular mtb levers for cantis were a bit lacking with Vs in the appplication I tied.
09-28-05, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by sydney
The V has an extra black plastic thingy on the upper top part of the lever.
09-28-05, 06:26 PM
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Thanks to all - I'll keep an eye peeled for 287Vs, and try these in the meantime.
09-28-05, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by sydney
Well,if ya got em it cost nothhing to try.Some folks say regular road levers work well enough with Vs.Haven''t been there myself,but regular mtb levers for cantis were a bit lacking with Vs in the appplication I tied.
09-28-05, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by grolby
Some folks are wrong. Don't try it!
09-28-05, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyclaholic
Yeah, nowhere near enough pull.
09-28-05, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyclaholic
Yeah, nowhere near enough pull.
1. ROAD levers don't have nearly enough pull?
2. My 287 Dia Compes (made to work with cantilevers, with roughly the pull of a standard MTB lever) don't have enough pull?
3. Or are you saying that neither the road levers nor the 287's have enough pull?
Sorry - I just don't want to misinterpret what you're saying.
09-28-05, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyclaholic
Yeah, nowhere near enough pull.
09-28-05, 08:12 PM
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BUT!.......I've been using my 287V's on standard cantis. The extra pull gives me that crisp solid feel......although I know I'm sacrificing some mechanical advantage. It's a similar feeling/action you get using extra long straddle cables, for instance....
