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  • Reverb lever & shimano brakes = kack
  • SOAP
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    What’s the solution ?
    Always had Hope tech where the lever is about 70mm from the grip.
    Fitted SLX brakes last night with 9 speed XT shifters .
    So I have brake tight to grip > shifter > Reverb.
    Lever is to close and reverb is to far away IMO.
    Anyone managed reverb under next to grip > shifter > brake?

    rob-jackson
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    in that order mine is spot on – i don’t have midget thumbs though

    SOAP
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    Rob is yours under or like I have it now?

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    justatheory
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    I’m having same problem, Reverb lever is too far and needs some hand adjustment. A matchmaker clamp for the shifters and brakes might solve but not sure if the Hope one is compatible.

    EDIT: I’m running RH remote upside down on the left inboard of the brake and shifters

    alandavidpetrie79
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    Go 1 x 9 / 10 / 11 & mount a RH lever upside down on the LH side.

    Job done.

    Front mechs & shifters just get in the way……

    bigyinn
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    #firstworldproblems

    prezet
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    Go 1 x 9 / 10 / 11 & mount a RH lever upside down on the LH side.

    ^ this.

    greeble
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    Go 1 x 9 / 10 / 11 & mount a RH lever upside down on the LH side.

    ^ this.

    ^ that

    Wozza
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    It’s not like for like kit but this is what mine looks like if it helps. I had to move the shifter in-board and then slide it out on the mounting runners.

    SOAP
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    I like my gears for Wales thanks. 1X is ok for small hills 😉

    MadPierre
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    My hard tail is 1×10 so I have it upside down on the left on that. My full suss is 2×10 so it won’t fit like that so I have it on the right with Shimano shifters and brakes. I have XTR with the ispec mounts which makes it a lot easier (and tidier) to get how you want. They do ispec for SLX/XT too I believe? The reverb button actually fits in quite nicely with the brakes then as its at the same angle.

    banks
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    Jesus! Reverb remote right next to the grip brake then shifter, loadsa room.

    greeble
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    I like my gears for Wales thanks. 1X is ok for small hills

    mtfu

    cheers_drive
    Full Member

    I just put the lh shifter further inboard with the reverb remote next to and under the grip and the brake lever between. I don’t use the lh shifter much so reaching a bit further for it isn’t an issue where as I don’t want to readjust to use the reverb.

    robarnold
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    Shimano brakes + reverb remote = not so kack,mine all fit quite well although I’d prefer a right hand lever to run upside down if anyone is keen to do a swap now ive gone 1×10 and ditched the front shifter. See my thread from a few days ago if so:

    Reverb remote swap thread

    SOAP
    Free Member

    Think this is as good as it gets. (for me)
    Reverb lever is more or less horizontal

    B.A.Nana
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    DougD
    Full Member

    same as wozza. Got the m775 brakes so they have slightly longer levers than the newer m785 so it works fine.

    superfli
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    Got a gripshift on the left mainly for this purpose (trigger on the right)

    alandavidpetrie79
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    I like my gears for Wales thanks. 1X is ok for small hills

    mtfu

    + 1

    alandavidpetrie79
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    SOAP
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    Fantastic brakes 20miles round Afan today with no problems. 🙂 happy SOAP!

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