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I didn't have a problem with the BB7 using Shimano 105 (ST-5500) levers. Spend some time getting the brakes set up, they are fussy. Make sure they are absolutely straight, and that there is negligible disc run out, because they only feel good when you have tiny pad clearances. I used Transfil cables, which have longitudinal strands in the outers so they don't compress like spiral wound outers. I might have switched the pads too, EBC Red compound has quite a different feel compared with the general purpose pads which come with stock brakes, which are made to avoid lawsuits from the inept, not to provide the snappiest braking for enthusiasts.