Introducing the FR-1 lever. Developed to work seamlessly with the Ball Bearing Disc Brake (as well as other cable-driven brakes), its the most affordable way to add Avid quality and compatibility to your disc or rim brake system.
Submitted by
Kat
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Barbara Date Reviewed: February 4, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
titus
Strengths:
there are none
Weaknesses:
No responsiveness. You pull and pull and then it sticks and skids. No feel whatsoever.
Bike Setup:
Titus Ti racerX
Bottom Line:
I have played around with my brakes and can't get any "feel" with this brake lever. I'm riding it seems with no brakes at all and there is no way to adjust them. Not great for small hands either. Especially terrible for the rear brake....not good.
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Submitted by
james
a Cross Country Rider
from castro valley CA Date Reviewed: December 14, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Weaknesses:
not very smooth or comfortable, lever too long
Similar Products Used:
Magura, Pauls love levers,shimano LX
Bike Setup:
Kona Pahoehoe,GT Zaskar LE
Bottom Line:
I personally don't like these levers at all. I seems like Avid levers are just put on an assemble line and not put through many tests. The lever is too long for my preference. I honestly don't like avid products.
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Submitted by
Hrvoje Grgic
a Cross Country Rider
from Zagreb, Croatia Date Reviewed: March 18, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Solid design, good modulation.
Weaknesses:
None yet.
Bike Setup:
Kona Cinder Cone 2k4, Shimano mechanical disc brakes.
Bottom Line:
For me, they work great. They came as stock equipment on my bike and I never had the problem of not stopping when I want to (thatÿs what really counts). Fast and responsive.
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Submitted by
George
a Cross Country Rider
from Dublin, CA Date Reviewed: October 19, 2003
Favorite Trail:
any trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$27.00
Purchased At:
Jenson USA
Strengths:
Well made, good looks, compliment the Avid mechanical disc brakes, better modulation than my AD3 levers.
Weaknesses:
Could be of better quality but then the price would go up.
A good (not great)lever for the Avid mechanical disc brakes, good looks, quality could be better,good price, better modulation than other levers, Avid makes better qualtiy brake levers but they cost more.
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