Topic starter
Planning to build a new hardtail over the summer, and hoping to re-use the Avid brakes from my existing hardtail. Is it ok to mix different manufacturers for gears and brakes? i.e. Avid brakes and Shimano gears?
Also can you use [s]Avid[/s] shifters with Shimano derailleurs?
Thanks.
EDIT - Also can you use SRAM shifters with Shimano derailleurs?
Posted : 17/05/2011 11:32 am
Is it ok to mix different manufacturers for gears and brakes
Yes
Also can you use Avid shifters with Shimano derailleurs
No
Posted : 17/05/2011 11:33 am
Is it ok to mix different manufacturers for gears and brakes? i.e. Avid brakes and Shimano gears?
Yes. Brakes and gears are two completely different systems that don't have any effect on each other.
Also can you use Avid shifters with Shimano derailleurs?
No, because Avid don't make shifters.
Posted : 17/05/2011 11:34 am
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Thanks.
Realman - indeed - have checked and they're SRAM.
Posted : 17/05/2011 11:38 am
SRAM won't work with Shimano if it's a numbered shifter X7/X9/etc if it's named (eg. Rocket) then it will.
Posted : 17/05/2011 11:40 am