Martin Baker

Avid makes two versions of their mechanical disc. The road version is
designed to work with the shorter cable pull of road levers.

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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Erik Voldengen
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:47 AM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Can I use road brake levers with Avid Mech
DiscBrakes?

Yeah, but don't the mechanical (uses a cable) Avid disc brakes take about
the same amount of cable pull as a road lever?

I think Cannondale uses them on their Tandem - STI and Avid mech. disc
brake.

-Erik

On 9/13/07, gschreckchat@comcast.net > wrote:

If you want to use road levers on a v-brake or linear pull brake you need a
travel agent on each one as road levers do not have enough cable pull. The
travel agents increase the cable pull by using a cam. The cost is not much
and they are relatively easy to install.

--

George Schreck
gschreckchat@comcast.net
(503) 502-0425

-------------- Original message --------------
From: Will Cortez < will_cortez_23@hotmail.com
>

> Anyone out there know if there is a difference between the Avid Mechs for
road
> bikes and mtn bikes? Can I use road brake levers on my mtb to make a
poor-man's
> cross bike basically?
>
> Also, is there a way you can get V-brakes to work with road brake levers?
>
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