Rear Mechanical Disc Brake setup

Posted on Thu 7th, October 2021

• #1

jday

Total disc brake newbie but keen to try it out on the back of my old Orange P7

I have a compatible wheel, but need the brake and pads (and potentially lever too, or can I use cantilever lever with it??)

Thanks you and sorry in advance for my ignorance!
• #2

si_mon628 in reply to @jday

Cable disc brakes usually work with a v-brake lever, not a cantilever brake lever - different pull ratios. Set up nicely though, they're good.
• #3

jday in reply to @si_mon628

That’s great to know, thank you. I’ll probably add a v-brake lever to the list then as I’ll be aiming to set this up myself and so the simpler the better!

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