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SkinsFan
a Weekend Warrior
from CaliforniaDate Reviewed: February 1, 2010
Strengths: strong, good qualityWeaknesses: none up to dateBottom Line: I recently got avid bb7's and the brakes didnt work like the reviews said, i was confused and looked around and found the problem, it was the tektro levers that came stock on my bike. so i got the cane creek's and the brakes feel like different brakes. the reviews say one finger braking, and i can stop the bike with one finger. these levers are great and wont break on you like speed dials!
Favorite Trail: none
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$33.00
Purchased At: Amazon
Similar Products Used: tektro lever crap
Bike Setup: custom motobecane 600ht
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shorner
a Weekend Warrior
from Roanoke, VADate Reviewed: October 26, 2009
Strengths: Strong, light lever, with no slop.Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: Great lever for the price. Works great with the Avid BB7 brakes--pulls plenty of cable and has absolutely no lever slop. The look nice too!
Favorite Trail: The Cove
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Speedgoat
Similar Products Used: XT, Avid Speed Dial
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Captain Hypocrisy
a Weekend Warrior
from Bozeman, MTDate Reviewed: October 12, 2008
Strengths: Strong, good feel, adjustable reach.Bottom Line: I broke a pair of Avid levers, replaced them with these. They're beefy, solid, and nice and stiff. They have held up to way more than the Avids and are still going strong. Good lever shape. They look a little funny, I think, but that's not very important. All together they're solid levers at a good price.
Favorite Trail: Singletrack
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Similar Products Used: Avid Speed Dial
Bike Setup: AM full suspension, Avid BB7s
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Craig
a Cross Country Rider
from Omaha, NebraskaDate Reviewed: March 19, 2008
Strengths: Very comfortable pull, looks.Weaknesses: None so far...Bottom Line: For the price these are great levers. I like them better than the Avids that I previously owned.
Favorite Trail: Swanson Park
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$26.00
Purchased At: Jenson USA
Similar Products Used: Avid, Shimano
Bike Setup: 06 Jamis Dakar XC Expert
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Frank Vinkler
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Ana, CADate Reviewed: November 28, 2005
Strengths: Simple, Strong, Slender, Sexy !
and black.
and petty cheap
:-)Weaknesses: still nothin'...Bottom Line: nice piece for good price....
Favorite Trail: Switzerland Trail, CO
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Misfitpsycles
Similar Products Used: Avid SD 5 ,Shimano LX, ...
Bike Setup: cromo Kona Cider Cone '98 (my singlespeed version...)- 05 Marzocchi Mx Comp Coil 85, Titec Hellbent bars, crank Truvativ Stylo SS 32T, Gusset 16T cog, DMR Tension Seeker 2, Avid Arch Rival brakes, Mavic Crossland,
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Curtis
a Racer
from Ellicott City, MDDate Reviewed: October 2, 2005
Strengths: Strong levers, good looking, durable, light, cheapWeaknesses: none so farBottom Line: I have these levers paired to Avid BB7's and they are unbelievably good. They finally washed out of my mind the wishy washy, squishy lever feel I was getting from my other levers. They're also strong as crap as I have been racing (and crashing) on them all season, and they haven't given an inch. Knowing what I know about these levers now, they would be a steal even at 40 bucks. I'm even getting a second pair so i can put them on my new single speed.
Favorite Trail: Avalon
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At: jenson usa
Similar Products Used: LX shift brake combo, XT shift brake combo, tektro crap
Bike Setup: Fuel 98, LX/XT mix with BB7 brakes
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Raymond
a Cross Country Rider
from State College, PA, USADate Reviewed: June 13, 2005
Strengths: requires no thought or worryWeaknesses: no purple ano
level a little shortBottom Line: I really like these levers. They are very well finished, work great and set up easily. They seem to work better with my Avid Mechnical discs brakes thant the stock Avid levers. A good value at what I pain, not sure if they are truely worht what some places are charging, up to $65 in places.
Favorite Trail: Pig Pile in Rothrock SF
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: www.mtnittanywheelworks.com
Similar Products Used: Avid SD 2.0, XT
Bike Setup: nearly stock 05 Gary Fisher Rig
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Patrick
a Cross Country Rider
from Morgan Hill, CADate Reviewed: September 14, 2004
Strengths: Strong triangular forged design. They're black with short levers.Weaknesses: Threads on cable adjusters are a little loose but easily tightened with the locknut.Bottom Line: Great levers that provide tons of leverage with little flex due to the design. Good for one finger braking with the shorter lever and they look cool. I give em a 5.
Favorite Trail: All Of Them
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$33.00
Purchased At: Jenson
Similar Products Used: LX and deore.
Bike Setup: Yeti 575 with xt drivtrain and avid disc brakes, rhynolite wheels.
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Eric B
a Cross Country Rider
from Truckee, CADate Reviewed: June 16, 2004
Strengths: Much better feel than the stock levers and less "slop" too.Bottom Line: A lightweight and good looking upgrade from the stock Avid levers my bike came with. Better braking feel with less effort required over the stock levers.
Favorite Trail: Hole in the Ground
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Bike Setup: Kona Explosif more or less stock
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Justin
a Cross Country Rider
from OhioDate Reviewed: March 11, 2004
Strengths: Look pretty (but thats not why we buy bike parts, is it?)Bottom Line: These work great and feel extrememly solid. I did notice a little virtical play in them after 3/4 of a season, but I was able to easily adjust it out. They fit well with my sram X9 triggers and with my old rapid fire. I would by these again and again, deffinately not another disposable lever like the LX.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Shimano LX and other shimano stuff, avid, cheap levers
Bike Setup: 04 GF HKEK w/everything upgraded, avid 1D ti brakes
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Benge
a Cross Country Rider
from UKDate Reviewed: August 1, 2002
Strengths: Nice shape. Light. Large.Weaknesses: Not as many bells and whistles as really high-tech levers. Lever seems to come loose faster than you'd think.Bottom Line: I like these levers without really knowing why. They're big, simple, and feel good. I don't feel any desire for the zillions of little 'features' you find on high-end Shimano levers. I prefer the benign simplicity of these levers. They suit big hands, too.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Other levers.
Bike Setup: sub22
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Joel
a Cross Country Rider
from Tulsa, OKDate Reviewed: May 16, 2002
Strengths: Weight, ease of adjustmentBottom Line: Good levers for Vbrakes. Light weight, and provide a good linear feel when braking. Adjustments are easy and these levers provide a lot of adjustment.
Probably wouldn't pay $50 for them, but they are a nice upgrade from a LX lever.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Stock On Bike
Bike Setup: Jekyll 600
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