Thanks to people's help, I now know that I picked up a pair of Dia-Compe 287-V brake levers today.
I need aero levers for a bike that I am putting together. I have some RSX (or RS-100?) dual pivot standard reach brakes. And I still have the original brakes from the bike, 105 single pivot side pull brakes from the late '80s- BR-1050. Looking around the internet, it looks as if the 287-v levers aren't recommended for dual pivot brakes.
Anyone know how they would work with the single pivot side pulls? The 105 brakes are in good shape, and I think that they have more fender clearance than the RSX dual pivots, so using them has some advantages.
My other option is to get standard aero brake levers for this bike's setup and save/sell the Dia-Compes.
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Thanks to people's help, I now know that I picked up a pair of Dia-Compe 287-V brake levers today.
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Anyone know how they would work with the single pivot side pulls? The 105 brakes are in good shape, and I think that they have more fender clearance than the RSX dual pivots, so using them has some advantages.
They have less mechanical advantage, so you will need a stronger hand to get the same braking force at the rim compared to a normal aero lever.
Thanks to people's help, I now know that I picked up a pair of Dia-Compe 287-V brake levers today.
I need aero levers for a bike that I am putting together. I have some RSX (or RS-100?) dual pivot standard reach brakes. And I still have the original brakes from the bike, 105 single pivot side pull brakes from the late '80s- BR- 1050. Looking around the internet, it looks as if the 287-v levers aren't recommended for dual pivot brakes.
Anyone know how they would work with the single pivot side pulls? The 105 brakes are in good shape, and I think that they have more fender clearance than the RSX dual pivots, so using them has some advantages.
My other option is to get standard aero brake levers for this bike's setup and save/sell the Dia-Compes.
Dia-Compe 287-V levers will require even greater hand strength with single pivot brakes than they do with dual pivot brakes. Not recommended. :-(
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Dan Daniel <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
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Thanks to people's help, I now know that I picked up a pair of Dia-Compe 287-V brake levers today.
I need aero levers for a bike that I am putting together. I have some RSX (or RS-100?) dual pivot standard reach brakes. And I still have the original brakes from the bike, 105 single pivot side pull brakes from the late '80s- BR-1050. Looking around the internet, it looks as if the 287-v levers aren't recommended for dual pivot brakes.
Anyone know how they would work with the single pivot side pulls? The 105 brakes are in good shape, and I think that they have more fender clearance than the RSX dual pivots, so using them has some advantages.
My other option is to get standard aero brake levers for this bike's setup and save/sell the Dia-Compes.
Your last option is the best. All sidepull brakes, either single- or dual-pivot, use the same amount of cable pull.
