Drop bar leavers and disc brakes

Posted on Sun 2nd, August 2009

• #1

mr_j

Hi
Can anyone advise where I can get some decent disc brake calipers specifically for use with drop bar levers ?
Thanks in advance! J
• #2

TheBrick(Tommy)

avid do some for use with short pull levers bb7 road version.
• #3

pete

any cable disc brake should work surely?

if in doubt.. look at CX bikes and see what they are running... probably Avid
• #4

markrjohnson

As stated, any caliper will do, Diacomp do a set of drop bar type levers for v or disc brakes. Charlie the Bike Monger stocks the levers. Or grab a set off a Specialized Tricross (several on Flea Bay).
As for calipers, Shimano do a really cheap but excellent version for £19 per wheel. I have them on one of my MTB's with drop bars ans aforementioned Diacompd (A la Johnny Tomak).

T
• #5

mr_j

Thanks for advice all,
those Diacomp drop bar levers are exactly what I am after :)

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