are these brake levers useable with cantilevers and v-brakes?
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are these brake levers useable with cantilevers and v-brakes?
https://techdocs.shimano.com/media/te...9830608735.pdf
i'm using them with v-brakes at the minute but have a pair of cantilevers that are nearly brand new for another bike and gonna swap them if they fit. save me buying a new set of v-brakes
in case the link doesnt work, they are shimano deore m570 with the L-H power adjuster thing
i'm using them with v-brakes at the minute but have a pair of cantilevers that are nearly brand new for another bike and gonna swap them if they fit. save me buying a new set of v-brakes
in case the link doesnt work, they are shimano deore m570 with the L-H power adjuster thing
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If I'm not mistaken, those levers have adjustable mechanical advantage which should allow them to be used with V-brakes or cantis.
I bought a bike with cantis and V-brake levers. It took me a while to figure out why my braking was so weak. However, with proper setup, Kool Stop pads (installed by the PO) and a strong hand I could lift the rear wheel with the front brake. So even if they aren't ideal for cantis they may still be acceptable.
I bought a bike with cantis and V-brake levers. It took me a while to figure out why my braking was so weak. However, with proper setup, Kool Stop pads (installed by the PO) and a strong hand I could lift the rear wheel with the front brake. So even if they aren't ideal for cantis they may still be acceptable.
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As previously stated, Tektro makes a pair of levers that works on both canti's and linear pull brakes [ model number RT354AG and MT2.1 ].
As far as I know Shimano does not make such a lever [ as they would not be able to sell you a different lever if they did ].
As far as I know Shimano does not make such a lever [ as they would not be able to sell you a different lever if they did ].
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Also check out Avid Speed Dial.
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Here ya go. It's the Nexus levers.
https://bike.shimano.com/media/techdo...9830608730.pdf
Look down the left column under Mode Position.
https://bike.shimano.com/media/techdo...9830605917.pdf
https://bike.shimano.com/media/techdo...9830608730.pdf
Look down the left column under Mode Position.
https://bike.shimano.com/media/techdo...9830605917.pdf
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I'll bet that if you move the pull power adjuster up to the H setting the pull will be close enough to work decently with your cantilever brakes. It may not be quite as good as with the proper canti levers but it would work well enough to try them out and let you see if you are OK with them or need to look into actual canti specific levers.
By using a fairly "flat" angle straddle cable you'll increase your leverage at the canti arms and make it so that the slightly lesser mechanical advantage at the lever balances out. So keep that in mind as well.
By using a fairly "flat" angle straddle cable you'll increase your leverage at the canti arms and make it so that the slightly lesser mechanical advantage at the lever balances out. So keep that in mind as well.
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Looks like two seperate questions in this thread.
So no - those particular levers are meant only for V-brakes.
And yes - Shimano does actually make a half dozen models of levers that are convertable, but they`re also pretty specific. They are designed to be used with V-brakes with power modulators only and can be converted (by reversing an insert) to be suitable for mechanical disk brakes or cantilever brakes or drum brakes.
So no - those particular levers are meant only for V-brakes.
And yes - Shimano does actually make a half dozen models of levers that are convertable, but they`re also pretty specific. They are designed to be used with V-brakes with power modulators only and can be converted (by reversing an insert) to be suitable for mechanical disk brakes or cantilever brakes or drum brakes.
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maybe a stupid question so why do they have the low high adjuster thing if not for canti's? i don't see it on many other levers?
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That's what I think too. If it was my bike, and I didn't like the feel that I got using canty brakes with the levers in the "L" position, I'd convert the lever to the "H" position.
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