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Is anyone running a front brake actuated by a thumb shifter?
I'm going to put this together because I only want to use a front brake now and again so don't want a dual brake lever.
It will have to be a friction shifter, but do all non-indexed shifters have the same pull? Is there any particular brand or model proven to work in this application?
Anything else I need to watch for? (Will the brake return properly with just the spring of the brake arms/caliper? probably going with v brake, but could run cantis.
Can't find anything online along these lines.