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Date: 01 Sep 2007 17:14:04
From: Frank Drackman
Subject: Disc Brakes switch from Mountain to Cross Bike
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My son has a set of avid mechanical disc brakes that he want to take off his
mountain bike and use on his cross bike.
It is a redline with the mounts for the discs but I am wondering if the pull
is appropriate to use with his Ultegra 9-speed shifters.
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Date: 01 Sep 2007 17:28:03
From: Nate Knutson
Subject: Re: Disc Brakes switch from Mountain to Cross Bike
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On Sep 1, 5:14 pm, "Frank Drackman" <frankdr...@yahoo.com > wrote:
> My son has a set of avid mechanical disc brakes that he want to take off his
> mountain bike and use on his cross bike.
>
> It is a redline with the mounts for the discs but I am wondering if the pull
> is appropriate to use with his Ultegra 9-speed shifters.
Nope, won't work directly. You can use inline travel agents (
http://www.problemsolversbike.com/products.html ) . Only problem is it
will probably cost something like half as much as just buying 2 pairs
of avid road bb5 brakes..
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Date: 01 Sep 2007 21:14:26
From: Jambo
Subject: Re: Disc Brakes switch from Mountain to Cross Bike
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"Nate Knutson" <bikenate@riseup.net > wrote in message
news:1188692883.251832.156390@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On Sep 1, 5:14 pm, "Frank Drackman" <frankdr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> My son has a set of avid mechanical disc brakes that he want to take off
>> his
>> mountain bike and use on his cross bike.
>>
>> It is a redline with the mounts for the discs but I am wondering if the
>> pull
>> is appropriate to use with his Ultegra 9-speed shifters.
>
> Nope, won't work directly. You can use inline travel agents (
> http://www.problemsolversbike.com/products.html ) . Only problem is it
> will probably cost something like half as much as just buying 2 pairs
> of avid road bb5 brakes..
MTB avid discs require longer travel than what road brifters can provide, so
Ultegra levers won't work. Avid makes road-specific discs.
The problemsolvers might look ok, but I've shredded cables using these -
there is a sharp bend that cables go through in the device. I won't
recommend these. Just sell the MTB avids on ebay and buy a set of avid road
BB5 as suggested...
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Date: 01 Sep 2007 19:20:57
From: Frank Drackman
Subject: Re: Disc Brakes switch from Mountain to Cross Bike
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"Jambo" <-@-.- > wrote in message
news:46da0e46$0$6459$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
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> "Nate Knutson" <bikenate@riseup.net> wrote in message
> news:1188692883.251832.156390@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> On Sep 1, 5:14 pm, "Frank Drackman" <frankdr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> My son has a set of avid mechanical disc brakes that he want to take off
>>> his
>>> mountain bike and use on his cross bike.
>>>
>>> It is a redline with the mounts for the discs but I am wondering if the
>>> pull
>>> is appropriate to use with his Ultegra 9-speed shifters.
>>
>> Nope, won't work directly. You can use inline travel agents (
>> http://www.problemsolversbike.com/products.html ) . Only problem is it
>> will probably cost something like half as much as just buying 2 pairs
>> of avid road bb5 brakes..
>
> MTB avid discs require longer travel than what road brifters can provide,
> so Ultegra levers won't work. Avid makes road-specific discs.
>
> The problemsolvers might look ok, but I've shredded cables using these -
> there is a sharp bend that cables go through in the device. I won't
> recommend these. Just sell the MTB avids on ebay and buy a set of avid
> road BB5 as suggested...
>
>
>
Thanks, that is what I thought but couldn't find the information.
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