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Is this a good brake?

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Old 10-23-08, 06:45 PM
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Is this a good brake?

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/889576429.html

The seller told me its dia-comp brakes and lever. Is this a good front brake? estimate value on the lever and front brake?
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Break

...just kidding.

I cant tell a damn thing from those blurry pics. The used lever and caliper no more than $20 unless theyre like NOS or fancy. Which lever(s) are you trying to buy?
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Seller told me the lever was never mounted and the front caliper is in like new condition. Just a lever like that.
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can't really tell from the pic, but the caliper looks like a junky old single pivot.
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Originally Posted by snake520
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/889576429.html

The seller told me its dia-comp brakes and lever. Is this a good front brake? estimate value on the lever and front brake?
I wouldnt pay more than $15 for that brake and lever. They're shyzor anyways. I wouldn't buy that unless I really didn't want to buy good brakes.
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Yeah you can get a really nice lever and caliper for $40.
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