got some new avid shorty canti’s coming for my lht
which levers work with canti’s…………….cos i forgot…. 😐

On-One used to have some Dia-Compes I fink?

The number 959 comes to mind, but don’t quote me on that.

oldgit sorry………….i should have said, flat bar levers….doh

Yeah I know that’s what you meant. I had to buy some for a 92 Kona I put together.
Anyway had a look and they ain’t still there. Though I’m pretty sure it’ll be Dia-Compes that’ll be the easiest to get hold of.

ta mate.

Go for some Avid Speed dial’s.
CRC

Or these

I used them with BB7’s and they worked great.

ta mate………..sorted

I got some used once Avid levers if you are interested.

What did you get?
I thought levers for Vs didn’t pull cantis?

yeah i didnt think v’s pulled cantis ? i hope they do lol i could do with ditching my crap v’s and putting cantis on

i think it is the other way round.
canti levers do not pull enough cable to work vee’s.

vee levers pull more cable so shoiuld work.
i had some avid sl’s which i will try.

oh i hope so 😉

You are meant to use levers designed for the brake. BMX levers would work as they are designed for U brakes. The one thing I’m not sure of though, is whether the speed dial thing on Avid levers has enough adjust-ability to make it compatible with both types of brake.

You should use canti-specific levers. Shimano do some (Nexave) ones IIRC.

Ton, Shimano do a couple of levers designed for caliper and canti brakes. BL-R550 (£19.99) and BL-R770 (£29.99). Both in stock at madison so your local shop should be able to get them easily for you.

Anything canti doesn’t work with anything v. Best lever ever for canti brakes was the diacompe pc-5 and pc-8. Worth tracking down if you can.

now ordered some of the shimano r550 ones…………….cos you lot made me doubt myself…….. 😉