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Speed Dial Ultimate ('96)
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Submitted by
Sigfod
a Cross Country Rider
from Arlington, VA
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Canaan Valley, WV | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$69.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikes USA | | Strengths: | Simply buttery engagement, almost indestructible, room for three fingers, light as air. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | 97' XT-V Levers, 98' Avid SD 2.0, Avid Juicy Carbon, | | Bike Setup: | '94 Trek 830 '07 LX Touring Crankset (48,32,24), '97 XT front and rear derailleur, '97 X-Ray 800 Shifters, '96 Breezer Backdraft Rims, '98 XT hubs, '97 XT cassette, 1" Ritchey Top Slick Tyres, Salsa Flip -Off Titanium, '97 PC-91 chain, '07 Profile Carbon, Post, Easton CT-2 Bar, '96 Control Tech Stem, '97 XT-V Brake w/ XTR linkages and pads, Salsa Brake Boosters, | | Bottom Line: | By far the best brake levers I have ever used, can't recommend highly enough. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
commander PIFFLE
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Cruz Ca
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | up Mission Peak | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Thought I'd give an update. I've now had these levers on 3 different bikes for 11 years. The red anodizing is a little faded, but otherwise NO problems. They've squeezed a large variety of canitlevers, V brakes, and now Avid Mech BB7's.
This is the best lever ever made. Titanium parts, aluminum body, and sealed roller bearings even in the handles.
| | Weaknesses: | None | | Bottom Line: | If you find a set of these on the internet, they're top notch. In 97 or so, Avid gave them the 'V Chip', a small tab that allowed them to pull a bit more cable. My set doesn't have them and they've worked perfectly with both V brakes, and Avid Mechs.
I could prolly say for someone similar who's ridden and raced for 10 + years that I've spent less on levers than you!
Neener neener neener! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cmdrpiffle
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Cruz Ca. USA
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Soquel Demo Forest | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$169.00 | | Purchased At: | Avid mailorder | | Strengths: | performance, durability, value | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | Clark Kent Ti F-12 | | Bottom Line: | I got these levers in 95 before they were available
to the general public. I've used and abused them
since then. This last month, I got with the times
and added disc brakes. (Avid Mechanical)
Wow! There is nothing these levers don't excel at.
Mine have the titanium fittings. If I ever break
them, I'm gonna be bummed. I paid more than MSRP
as they were a HOT item when first released. The
5 chili rating on value reflects the 9 years I've
gotten out of these levers. None better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Troffers
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Oxshott woods | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Clearance sale | | Strengths: | Great split-clamp system...easy to install and remove...great looks | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Kooka, shimano deore | | Bike Setup: | Gt moto, Marzocchi MCX's, Azonic bar/stem combo, shimano cable discs, WTB Weirwolf 2.5/Schwalbe Fat Albert... | | Bottom Line: | Best levers i've ever used! Make my cable discs have a hydraulic feel. Beautiful workmanship. Speed dial works a treat. If you want the best (and if you can afford them!) get these. You won't be disapointed!
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Submitted by
Matthew
a Cross Country Rider
from Milwaukee
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Bonzai | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Irvine Bike Source, over the phone. | | Strengths: | Light, great craftsmanship, easy clamp, easy to modulate, look cool. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Avid Single Digit levers, Shimano LX. | | Bike Setup: | '98 Trek 8000 with lots o' goodies. | | Bottom Line: | I got this version in '97, so they're V-brake specific and not the canti version with the V-chip upgrade. Best levers ever. Speed Dial works like it's supposed to, let you set the brakes firm or soft without adjusting the cable. I set mine at firm all the time, and they have no flex whatsoever. Lever is just the right size and extremely comfortable. Clamp allows you to remove or install them without pulling off the grips or shifters. The craftsmanship is impeccable, the pinalce of the good old CNC machine days. If you can still find them, these are the best. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lester Browne
a Cross Country Rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$99.00 | | Strengths: | Super light weight... long... smooth... nicely manufactured... excellent quality... two peice clamp... adjustable... snappay! | | Weaknesses: | Long... may break easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano DX... Tektro. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale BoE... Marzocchi Z.2 Atom Race... XT V-Brakes... Race Face Turbine 180... Two wheels. | | Bottom Line: | Very nice levers if you can afford em. Super light and snappy if you set them up with the right brakes. Nice adjustability and excellent machining,. They tend to be on the long side -- about three fingers long -- so they will tend to snag things if you're not careful. The length also makes them vulnerable to damage when eating it. If you run Gripshift or similar type shifters, the lenght will work well. The two peice clamp is excellent in case you do dumb things like putting the shifters on backwards and not noticing until you've already set the grips. Doh!
When I first installed the rear lever, I never got the snappy feel i liked so off it went for a Shimano DX lever. I just upgraded the shifter so put the lever back on and now it feels right. No changes so I can't tell what fixed it. Maybe cable stretch. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Cantina Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Lightweight, functional, super easy to install, upgradeable by mfgr to use v-brakes | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano DX, Suntour XC/Pro, Dia-Compe, Kooka Racha, XT, XTR. | | Bottom Line: | These are great levers. I've used them with canti's, then sent them in to Avid for the "V-Chip" and use them with Avid Arch Supremes. Great levers--get em on clearance!!--and the two-piece clamp makes installation an absolute breeze. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marcus Van Kommer
a Weekend Warrior
from Yakima, Washington, USA
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | comfy, very light and adjustable | | Weaknesses: | bends a little easy in wrecks, and expensive when not on closeout | | Bike Setup: | the way I want it | | Bottom Line: | One very nice brake lever | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson, Arizona
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | CBO | | Strengths: | Wonderful shape for Sachs/Gripshift, smooth operation | | Weaknesses: | Lost the main pivot screw on one lever from vibration | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT V-lever '97
Shimano LX V-lever '97
| | Bottom Line: | I have not tried a lot of brake levers but these are much nicer than my old Shimanos, I love the adjustability, the clamping mechanism and the bearing smoothness. However I must warn that they do not seem to locktite the pivot screw & mine worked its way off the bike either on a desert ride or the Jeep trip home. Will be contacting Avid for a replacement. I like these levers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tim
a Weekend Warrior
from cincinnati, ohio
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | light
bearings are super smooth
wide range of adjustment
easy to remove from the handlebar
long, comfortable lever works well with gripshift, rapidfire, or thumbsifters
no lever slop after almost three years
crash replacement program
easily adjustable leverage | | Weaknesses: | expensive | | Similar Products Used: | xtr, paul | | Bike Setup: | 95 khs, arch supreme brakes. | | Bottom Line: | these are selling these days for 40 bucks for the set if you're willing to ride red or blue levers, just sandpaper that ugliness off if it really bothers you. they work really well with cantilevers, although they are a little squishy with v-brakes, and won't pull enough cable for avid's cable disc even with the v-chip, as the cable disc almost requires you to set a full-on v-brake lever in the highest cable-pull position. they're a little pricey, though- best left to brake fanatics or people with money to spend. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, Ca
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Quality, Great length for Grip-Shift, Good modulation & they don't tire my hand out when braking hard. | | Weaknesses: | Might not pull enough cable for some v-brake users. For me, they have worked fine. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Sram, Dia-compe, other Avids. | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar Team w/Judy SL, Avid Single-digit Mag brakes | | Bottom Line: | I have used these levers w/cantis & also w/v-brakes after adding the v-chip. They have been on 3 different bikes. They continue to impress me with their quality & performance.
I like the way they work with my Avid Mags. Before those, I used them with XT v-brakes. Good there also. They have wonderful modulation and the pull is so smooth and progressive that my hands don't get tired, even on long downhills. I like the lever length for Grip-Shift. That little extra bit makes for an easier pull.
I first got these when I had XTR cantis. They have moved with me to v-brakes. I have no complaints. Great product, which seems to be the norm for Avid! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave V.
a Racer
from Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Lightweight, beautiful craftsmanship, perfect length for Grip Shift. | | Weaknesses: | Limited adjustability with V-brakes. | | Similar Products Used: | Various Dia-Compe, Shimano. | | Bike Setup: | Avid levers with XTR V-brakes. | | Bottom Line: | These levers are fantastic, and there are more than a few places that are selling them at clearout prices.
Yes these levers do work with V-brakes, I currently have them set up with 1999 XTR brakes. However, you do lose the leverage adjustment - to use V-brakes, the Speed Dial needs to be set up with max cable pull (least leverage). However, on that setting, the Avid levers feel like a Shimano lever set to minimum cable pull (max leverage). In other words, the levers have a softer, more progressive feel. Rim clearance however, is just fine.
Also, these levers do not have a return spring - so the springs in the V-brake arms have to be wound fairly tight.
Happy Trails | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Magnus
a Cross-Country Rider
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: June 23, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Light, beautiful, exellent feeling, easy to adjust. | | Weaknesses: |
Just hope they work with Vs or I'll be mad. | | Bike Setup: |
XTR race bike with RQ. | | Bottom Line: | Been using them now for 3 years and they done the jobb,, up grading to Vs now but keeping my lovely levers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Cross-Country Rider
from Boulder
Date Reviewed: May 3, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Bottom Line: | This is a quick update on my last review. I sent an email to Avid about the problems I experienced with the V-chip upgrade and recieved a follow-up call from one of their customer service reps. They are going to refund the money I spent on the V-chip. I would have loved to have traded my levers for their new Ultimate L's but am satisfied with the refund. Avid produces great products and stands behind them. 5 flaming turds for customer support. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Muddyfox99
a Weekend Warrior
from S.F.
Date Reviewed: April 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
NA | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: | Just emphasize what others have said: These are very nice and light, beautiful craftsmanship and look great. But they don't work well w/ v-brakes even with the v-chip. Got mine for $25 at a swap and was gonna use them for xtr v-brakes but they feel way too soft, the SD 1.9L I got for 10 bucks ended up working better, so I'm not too upset since I didn't pay retail. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross-Country Rider
from Antioch, CA
Date Reviewed: April 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Black Diamond Mines Ridge Tr. | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Beautiful workmanship, split clamp, speed dial, smooth action, light weight and feel. | | Weaknesses: |
Too much leverage with V-brakes, no return spring, lever arms a tad too long, brakes feel spongy compared to my old levers. | | Similar Products Used: |
Diacompe DP-7 and SS-7 levers, Suntour XC-Pro, (all with cantilevers) | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale Killer V HT | | Bottom Line: | I had to adjust the speed dial for the least amount of leverage to get decent clearance between the pads and the rim. This is just barely acceptable. They are supposed to have the V-chip installed. How can I tell? What the heck is a V-chip and why do they call it that anyway?Only 4 smokers because the speed dial has to be set at the extreme end of it's range to make the levers work acceptably. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Cross-Country Rider
from CO
Date Reviewed: April 11, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
workmanship, feel, best lever I've used with canti's. | | Weaknesses: |
Does not work well with V brakes even with v chip | | Similar Products Used: |
Diacomp SS-5, PC 10's, Shimano XT V's and cantilevers, Avid 2.0 | | Bike Setup: |
Litespeed Obed, | | Bottom Line: | Aa excellent brake with cantilevers which does'nt quite deliver with V-brakes. The v chip is just not up to the task. Shimano provides a better lever than these for V-brakes. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew Allegre
a cross-country rider
from Lebo, KS
Date Reviewed: August 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These are the most comfortable levers I've ever used. They are beautiful and very functional. I've owned a pair with the v-chip and one without. Both worked very well. Currently my v-chip levers are set up with Shimano XT v-brakes and Delta/Aztec cables. I managed to set them up with no problem, and I am by no means a master mechanic. The v-chip allows plenty of pull, and plenty of power. I bought the v-chip levers for $65 new, an excellent deal, from a mail order company. After using these levers I can't stand to use anything else. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a cross-country rider
from CT
Date Reviewed: August 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Raced on a pair for a year and a half, coupled to Dia Compe 986's. Loved them, great modulation, lever comfort, etc. When the V-brake craze came along, I stupidly was swept up in the desire to get a set. How could I go wrong I wondered? Take the levers I love, upgrade them through the manufacturer with a $20 V-chip to use them with said XTR brakes, and what more could I want, right? WRONG. I'm reminded of the adage, You can dress a pig in a wedding dress, but it's still a pig. This is not a good combo. The brakes have lost their positive feeling, and I need to run the pads to the point where they practically drag the rim, to achieve any braking power. Changing to a Gore-Tex cable and different pads have helped somewhat, but for the total expenditure, I'm quite disappointed. Here's what gets me though. A call to Avid connected me with some tech rep who flat out admitted that the V-chip upgrade is at best a stop-gap measure, until our V-brake specific levers come out. Very encouraging, given the exorbitant initial cost of the levers, added to the upgrade charge. To compound the situation, he attempted to take on a true teenage tone of condescension, until I politely reminded him that I was the individual who was using these levers purchased with very real U.S. dollars, and I personally did not care what brake lever feel he preferred. As it stands, I'm currently awaiting a pair of XTR levers. Had I known from the beginning of the mismatch, I would never have gone for the V-chip. Caveat emptor. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mac
a cross-country rider
from San Jose, Ca
Date Reviewed: July 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Got a pair for my Avid Arch Supremes and they work great. They're smooth and unbelievably light. Can't say I would advise anyone to pay full retail though...$149! NO WAY! Another kinda' bad thing about this product is the color. The red really starts to get to ya'. I ended-up taking steel wool to my set and making them a nice silver finish. Five stars minus one because of the price and color. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Slater
a weekend warrior
from USA
Date Reviewed: April 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had these beauties for a few months now and have done nothing but downhill them. They work like a charm everytime. No slop, plush feel really solid. Take them in whatever color you want and beat em' as much as you can they can take it, and look at how light they are. I give them five flamin' chilis and you can get them for $100 or less online! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Szazboy
a cross-country rider
from Iowa
Date Reviewed: March 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I don't usually post reviews but I just had to for this company. I love the brakes but the 5 star rating is for Avid in general. My bike(not me luckily) got mangled when a pickup truck tried to run me over in a crosswalk. Avid was by far the easiest company to deal with for replacement parts. I sent them my broken lever, they replaced the trashed parts and sent it back all in about ten days. And I only had to pay for postage! What a perfect world we would live in if my bike frame manufacturer would have done the same. Thanks Avid! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a racer
from Ringwood NJ
Date Reviewed: February 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I got these brake levers for 100 bucks from LBS. I have the Ultimate L and boy these are sweeeettttt!!! The adjustability on them is awesome and so is the power that they have. I have them paired up with Avid 2.0 brakes and have no problems what so ever. The bearings are buttery smooth and have had no problems with the levers. If you do get a little slop in them just buy a star head screw driver and tighten the screw up at the pivot at the bearing and it will eliminate it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Tsang
a weekend warrior
from New York City
Date Reviewed: February 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought these brake levers 2 years ago after wasting $90 on a pair of Kookas (worse brake levers I have ever used). These levers are the BOMB! They look great, only a 125 grams, and peformance is something you only dream about. The dial mechanism lets you set the mush level of the brake on-the-fly which is really useful. They worked great with my cantilevers and when the V-brakes came out, I just plopped down another $30 for the V-chip conversion and the levers worked just fine and dandy with my V-brakes. The brake is a definite must buy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barry
a weekend warrior
from CT
Date Reviewed: December 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought a pair of the Ultimate L's from Performance for $100. A snap to install and set up. Went out this weekend to ride off some of the turkey. Wow!!! Fantastic feel and modulation. The speed dial lets you set them up perfectly. I am running them with XT V's. A very sweet combo. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
NICK SHORE
a cross-country rider
from OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Date Reviewed: November 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought these levers about three years ago after reading a review about them. I was sold on the adjustability and the style. These levers look and work unreal! They are still as smooth as new with no maintenance yet. The sealed bearings are a big plus 'cause of little maintenance and no slop. Definately worth the mula! By the way, I'm not from Oklahoma. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brint
a cross-country rider
from Vancouver, USA
Date Reviewed: May 22, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the S.D. 2.0 and love these levers. I use them with XT V's. It took a little time to figure out the fine tuning between the two; but, now there is no mush and I have all the control of adjustment at my finger tips. Try this combo!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lawrence
a cross-country rider
from several places
Date Reviewed: May 22, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Cheapskate that I am, I bought a used pair of these a little while ago and have run them with Shimano cantis and TriAlign II's. These levers really are as great as everybody else says they are. There is no slop in the pivots and lever pull is very smooth, even in my used pair. Featherlight, and the back of the lever is not sharp on mine (someone mentioned that below). The leverage adjustment really is useful: for fine tuning brake feel, its much easier to twist the speeddial knob then it is to adjust the straddle height on cantilevers. Compared to all the Shimano's (up to XT), Diacompes, and the Avid SD2.0's that I've previously owned, these are by far the best. And at the price I paid, they're an awesome deal too. I don't know how these levers could get any better, so I'll give 'em 5 chilis. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marcus Kuhn
a cross-country rider
from Rubicon WI
Date Reviewed: April 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These levers must be the best brake levers made. Sealed bearing pivits (not bushing make for super smooth action. At 124 g they are nearly the lightest. The speed dail really works though I have not tried them with V-brakes. The only problem with these lever is the price-$150. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Lavander
a weekend warrior
from Canton, MI
Date Reviewed: April 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the SD 2.0s on a bike with XT V Brakes. They work well but are very mushy with those brakes.
They are the best looking levers on the market! Of course,looks and function
are 2 different things. They are exceptional levers.
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Submitted by
Brad Teague
a weekend warrior
from SF, CA
Date Reviewed: April 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
An excellent product! Smooth, light - these levers replaced my original Shimano heavy-duty levers. Total weight savings was over 6 oz.(170g)! Since I ride in the fog a lot, the old lever hardware was rusting and felt gritty...this problem should now be forever banished with the Avid's all-Al parts and all-Ti hardware.
Two small problems during set-up: the Shimano heavy-duty brake-cable (2mm cable) end-barrels were too large to fit the Avid's cable-end grip - I had to grind the cable-ends down a bit to fit, also, the large-diameter Shimano cable-housing meant no relief ferrules would fit into the Avid's cable housing length adjustment screws - just the raw housing. This should be fine - we'll see...four chiles - would be five but took several hours to set up (because of the grinding...) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Ozrelic
a racer
from Bend, Oregon
Date Reviewed: March 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This levers are wonderful. They provide the most room for adjustment I've ever seen in another lever! I use them on my XC bike and my DH bike. They are the best levers I've ever had. I ony have one problem with the SD Ultimate levers. The CNC machined Lever (The thing you actully put your fingers on) cuts you sometime if you happen to bunny hop or do some other motion where your fingers somehow get placed behind the lever. This CNC part is razor sharp and you can cut your nuckles quite easily. Othere then that it's great! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred Welch
a cross-country rider
from Washington, D.C.
Date Reviewed: January 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These levers kick ass, they are easy to adjust, easy to install and set up
and weigh a scanty 124 grams. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a racer
from U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: December 31, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
A real upgrade for looks, performance, and ease of opperation. So stiff, smooth, and sweet; it's worth the $$$. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric
a cross-country rider
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I just replaced the Kona High Command levers that came stock on my bike (bought a set of Control Tech cantis and goretex cables, thought I might as well do the whole thing). If I knew the difference a sweet set of levers makes earlier I would have upgraded a year ago. Very very smooth action, no slop, feels like action on the levers is much more directly transferred to the brakes.
Sort of expensive, but if you're going to upgrade, well worth it. There are others that appear similar (Real for instance) but the difference in quality more than makes up for the price difference. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin Revenaugh
a cross-country rider
from Santa Cruz, CA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Light and smooth as silk. These levers pull lots of cable (maybe not V-brake
lots, but pre-V lots) with a nice drop off that allows you to run the pads
way off the rim without having to squeeze the level to the grip to stop. And
while they are thoroughly machined out for lightness, they don't flex and
don't snap like twigs in falls.
The split clamp is neat, but how often do you take brake levers off while
leaving grips on? You might if you had these levers (you'd want them on
every bike you own). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andreas
a weekend warrior
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
When I tried these levers, it struck me right away how much less effort is
required to apply the brakes. I haven't tried any other comparable (high-end)
levers, but the Speed Dials have a much more positive feel and require a
lighter touch than the XT rapidfire levers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a downhiller
from tulsa,ok
Date Reviewed: June 14, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
For the best performace in brake levers these are
awesome. and are very light only 124grams.
Are exspensive but are worth it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allen Han
a cross-country rider
from Redmond, WA
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
What do you get when you match good looks with winning performance..... an awesome product. Fit and finish on the lever is top notch, no slop or drag. The modulation of the brake could be adjusted via a dial on the flight. '96 Shimano XTR has the same feature, not as good as Avid. As far as I consider, Shimano probably copied the concept from Avid. An added bounce is the mounting C clip, you could mount or dismount the lever without removing bar ends or grips. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Francis
a
from Campbell, CA
Date Reviewed: February 29, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The avid levers are the act to follow in the brake lever arena. The construction is flawless. The CNC machined parts are complented by titanium screws and bolts. The pivot point is handled by a bearing thus the action is smooth and there is none of that dreaded SLOP! The braking feel can be adjusted be adjusted from long throw with less power to short throw with mucho power. The fact that these levers look cool and are way light is a BONUS!
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