During a brakes adjustment this afternoon I managed to strip the thread on my front brake arm (you know the bolt that threads into the arm to hold the cable? I stripped arm that it threads into).
The guy in the LBS recommended a pair of Avid levers (£15). As they didn't have any deores and I really need front brakes I went with them.
Does anyone have any experience with these? I got the feeling that I was being sold the only arms they had in stock. Especially any special tips for fitting them properly.
Aside from that, I didn't tighten the old ones too much. Certainly I don't think I over-tightened, and previously the cable had been slipping through slowly. They're only 6 months old and I'd really like Shimano to send me a new set/voucher/refund. Anyone had any experience here?
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The guy in the LBS recommended a pair of Avid levers (£15). As they
didn't
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have any deores and I really need front brakes I went with them.
Does anyone have any experience with these? I got the feeling that I was being sold the only arms they had in stock. Especially any special tips
for
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fitting them properly.
You don't say which model of Avid. I've Avid 2.0's on my mtb which have been doing sterling service for the past 3 years. AFAIC they're not second best to Shimanos. Setting up is straight forward. If you've got Arch Rivals I think they're ok.
You don't say which model of Avid. I've Avid 2.0's on my mtb which have
been
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doing sterling service for the past 3 years. AFAIC they're not second best to Shimanos. Setting up is straight forward. If you've got Arch Rivals I think they're ok.
Cheers for the reviews. I'm not sure what model I've got (gotta walk down 3 cold flights of stairs to find out), but its only the arms- not the whole lot. Having put them on and taking for a ride today I was really happy. Quite controlled and firm when pulled on. I've had a poke about the net and the general feelings seems to rate them above the shimano stuff.
