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Submitted by
Doug
a Cross Country Rider
from Wooster,Ohio
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | dra1986@aim.com | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | Orrville Cycling and Fitness | | Strengths: | They are a cheap alternative to those of us that crash alot I have gone through two sets and I don;t worry when i crash and break em they are cheap to replace | | Weaknesses: | the bend relatively easy and tend to bind every once in awhile | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano lx levers | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar-- all XT with tektro handles | | Bottom Line: | They are a good idea for the beginning mountain biker that will be wrecking alot or for those people that are on a budget and need a pair they can take and beat the crap out of with out takin a big hit on them | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
keith m
a Cross Country Rider
from quincy il
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Purchased At: | stock on trek | | Strengths: | they're better than not having brake levers at all, metal levers, they work | | Weaknesses: | metal levers, not very powerful, feel like a walmart generic, easy to bend | | Similar Products Used: | Avid Speed Dial Ti, Avid Speed Dial 5 | | Bike Setup: | Avid SD Ti, Avid BB5, trek 6500, SRAM X0 front derailleur, everything else stock | | Bottom Line: | I was in a mild crash and these bent at a large degree angle. These are best suited to a cruiser or 60-year-old-women's bike. Even when I had my brakes set up right, they would be very lacking in power(with BB5s on). I bought a pair of Avid Speed Dial Ti's on ebay for 40 bucks and have never regretted it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Colin Clayden
a Downhiller
from Fredericton New Brunswick Canada
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | o'dell xpert trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came stock on my Haro | | Strengths: | Good adjustability strong... | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | hayes | | Bike Setup: | Haro escape 8.1 maxxis highroller 2.5's and soon to be sherman flick plus fork | | Bottom Line: | It gets the job done I don't see why you need to go and blow 100$+ on a pair of brake levers on less your current ones really dont work! They work for me never had 1 problem.
5 FLAMMIN' CHILLI'S!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Weekend Warrior
from yardley, pa
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Delaware and D&R Canal towpaths with the kids | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | They stop the bike, they look good enough and the Kraton insert feels comfortable and gves a good grip. | | Weaknesses: | Cheap price, which apparently makes them inferior to more expensive products that don't work as well. | | Similar Products Used: | Other cheaper Tektros on my old bike | | Bike Setup: | K2 Newport hybrid stock except for Tamer Post Centrick post. | | Bottom Line: | These are the Tektro Tenera levers that came stock on the Newport, which was K2's top of the line hybrid until 2005. They do a fine job of stopping when I pull the levers, they look fine, the finish is good, they haven't bent or hurt my fingers and I can't think of anything negative about them. If you're worried about weight, these might weigh as much as an ounce more than $100 levers (but I bet they don't weigh as much as a rear suspension). I'm considering upgrading to Cane Creek Direct Curves, mostly because I want to put my v-brakes on my wife's bike and because I like the DCs no noodle concept. If you can stand not having something way high tech to show off, these're just fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
AMERICAN LESION
a Cross Country Rider
from Venango County
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | East Sandy Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | El Nashbaro Mail Ordero Catalogo | | Strengths: | Cheap. Tough. Works with both canti's and Vee's. | | Weaknesses: | None, really. Does what its supposed to do, and on the cheap. | | Similar Products Used: | SRAM 9.0SL, Shimano Deore, Avid SD2.0, Shimano Exage Trail M350, Powertools V-levers, etc, etc, etc. | | Bike Setup: | (This one, anyways) A resurrection of a 1987 or 88 Fuji Cadenza. Exage M350 crank and front mech with Syncros, Sugino, and Specialized chainrings, KMC chian, SRAM Plasma rear mech, Falcon 7spd freewheel, Acera hubs, Weinmann rims, Kenda rubbers, Judy TT fork, Kalloy bar and stem, Profile "Tomac" bar-ends. SRAM MRX shifters, Tektro V-brake (front) Diatech U-brake (rear), Wellgo clipless pedals. Kalloy post with SDG saddle. | | Bottom Line: | There are NUMEROUS Tektro levers out there, as has been pointed out previously. These particular ones are sold as "Nashbar Jail Brake Levers", and retail for about 15 bones. They worked well in my situation, as I am limited to having a U brake in the back....and wanted Vee up front. The selector switch and variable cable-routing configuration worked just spiffy for me. Folks in this situation, or looking for a cheapie lever that will hold up, looks good, and does its job, look no further. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JimmyCrack
a Weekend Warrior
from West-e-ville
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Hard'n'Fast | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS take off | | Strengths: | Light with excellent feel - great fit - adjustability | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't WOW the posers | | Similar Products Used: | Just about everything | | Bike Setup: | LX hardtail w/ Duke Race up front | | Bottom Line: | Keep in mind that Tektro makes dozens of different levers (and brakes) including ones made for other brands, but there's only one place to put the reviews.
I've got a set of new AL-360A levers that I put on to relpace stock LX levers. I absolutely hated the LX handles from the start, though the LX V-brakes are OK. I got these levers with 829A V-brakes as a new take off and went ahead and put the whole set on. Boy did I get a steal. These Tektos are remarkable. They blow the Shimanos away. I'm sure from the reviews that some of the real cheap crap from Tektro is no better than the cheap crap from other companies (Shimano included), but these are real nice! The modulation is superb and the levers have a perfect shape for 1 and 2 finger braking. I'm pretty sure some of the reviewers that panned Tektro only did so because there are no bragging rights that come with them. But, you know, they're wrong 'cause there's a lot to be said for recognizing a good product at a great price even if you're buddies are only impressed if you have to pay big bucks to get it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Nation
a Cross Country Rider
from Crestview, FL, US
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Timberlake (Eglin AFB) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Came with Bike | | Strengths: | Fairly durable so far, but its only been 6 months. Thats about it. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy. For a V-brake, they should stop better than they do...I've seen Walmart bikes with better braking power than these. Scars up your fingers. | | Similar Products Used: | Avid (although there's no comparison) | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Cross Country SX, Maxxis Mofo tires, Shimano LX components. | | Bottom Line: | These aren't the best brakes to own. After 6 months of riding them on my Jamis, I'm going to have to upgrade. I have scars on my pointer fingers where they scrape the underside of the brake lever. I don't know how this happens, but when I get down on it hard, I look at my aching fingers and they're bleeding. Run from these brakes!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hendrik
a Downhiller
from Stellenbosch, South Africa
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Anyting going down...or up | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Stock on Mesa DSX | | Strengths: | * Good for people with large hands | | Weaknesses: | * Weighs 64,23 tons
* The handle don't bend, only the body
* Snaps very easily
* Not very cheap | | Similar Products Used: | Avid 1.9, 2.0 (WAY better!!) | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Mesa DSX, Deore all round, Marzocchi Junior T fork, tektro brake levers(not for long) | | Bottom Line: | When these things came on my bike everyone told me how much they suck. I just thought, hey it's just a lever, right? Boy was I wrong. You can't get a worse design and cheaper quality! They snap and bend very easily. It's good if you have big hands. These are not for you if you ride even a little bit agressively. If you just bought your bike to show off in the streets these are for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ashley Renfroe
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA USA
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Mountian State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | No strengths. | | Weaknesses: | Crappy, cheap, barely adjustable | | Similar Products Used: | Avid, Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Kona Blast, 1999 Marzocchi z4 Flylight, Deore LX components | | Bottom Line: | These are crap brakes. Just a cheap imitation to save a buck, as bike prices have not gone down recently, in case you haven't noticed. I will be upgrading to Avid soon I hope, possibly a mech. disc in front! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from NY, NY
Date Reviewed: December 21, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Bike shop | | Strengths: | Stengths? Thats a good one | | Weaknesses: | Everything | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Hard Rock | | Bottom Line: | I picked up a HardRock for the wife and these lame assed levers and brakes were stock The wife is no Palmer but even for her these things are crap. Will someone tell me why the big guys (specialized, Trek, etc) spec crap in the brakes dept? I mean I need to F**king stop sheez!!!! She used em one day literally threw em out the window, upgraded my levers and gave her my Avid 1.0 's They kick ass. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alfonso
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | no-frills design, ideal for two-finger squeeze | | Weaknesses: | oh so weak and cheaply made, lever extensions too wide for one-finger squeeze | | Similar Products Used: | Avid SD Mag | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Rockhopper A1 FS | | Bottom Line: | These levers were mated to original equipment Tektro V-brakes on a '00 Specialized Rockhopper I recently parted with after 1,000 miles. These levers, however, only survived 120 of those miles. After my first big crash (approx. 25 mph on rocks), one lever snapped in two and the other cracked near the lever pivot point. Useless.
Thinking about outfitting a dirt bike with these levers? Think again. Put 'em on a cruiser or rec bike instead. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Crazy Wendeller
a Weekend Warrior
from Souderton PA USA
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Sheep Hills | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | off a friend | | Strengths: | metal lever | | Weaknesses: | everything | | Similar Products Used: | brake levers | | Bike Setup: | titan/trek/rst/coda/shimano/performance | | Bottom Line: | These levers blow a s s. The barrel adjusters look like WAL-MART's C-STAR Huffy levers. I'll give credit to the metal lever though. If they wouldne weigh 5,000,000,000lbs they would be reasionable. I replaced them with CODA's. The play was a "real" turnon, the plastic made me love 'em and you can't beat the "awesome" barrel adjusters & on the dot response! -haha | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Baton Rouge,LA,USA
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, easy to adjust and modulate. strong. comfortable levers | | Weaknesses: | a little up and down play in levers | | Similar Products Used: | shimano alivio | | Bike Setup: | 2000 schwinn mesa gs, xt rear, lx front.Tektras stock | | Bottom Line: | I was borrowing my friends gt aggressor until I got this bike, after using the alivios on the GT, these tektros are great. I almost did an endo the first time i used them. The levers even fit my large hands. lots of leverage. great product. good choice schwinn. Good for everyone accept maybe pros and die-hards. Of course they probably use discs anyway. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lasse Räsänen
a Cross Country Rider
from Finland
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Cheap
You can choose between canti/V-operation
Look good
Feel good | | Weaknesses: | Play in the pivot system | | Similar Products Used: | Cheap Shimanos & XT:s | | Bottom Line: | I had no problems whatsoever with the setup.
The only bad thing in these levers is the up-down play in the lever. There's no play in the XT-system I have on my #1 bike, but I wouldn't pay for that difference.
Good value for your money. (Still I'm wondering why all brake levers cost so much...) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gordon
a Cross-Country Rider
from St. Louis Mo
Date Reviewed: October 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
good feel | | Similar Products Used: |
LX, XT, and Avid 3.0 | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn Homegrown
Sid sl | | Bottom Line: | Mt homegrown came with XT brakes and the only reason I switched was because my friend had them and he told me they were great. I agree. I think there much, much better than the XT's and there a hell of a lot less money. A good buy!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Phillippe
a Cross-Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: August 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
emma long motocross park | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
work with both v-brakes and canti's | | Weaknesses: |
sloppy and a bitch to setup. | | Similar Products Used: |
stx | | Bike Setup: |
sherpa comp (aluminum hardtail) w/ RST 381 fork
avid 1d v's up front, and stx canti's in back. | | Bottom Line: | These were good when I first got them, but after switching them to v-brake use, I lost the washers and spacers while the brake was dissassembled. So first off, there are just too many parts in the pivot. Secondly, when I took the parts out of the other lever to look for replacements at the local hardware store, nothing came close to fitting or working out riight. So now I'm stuck with two leverls sloppy as hell because I only have 1 spacer instead of 2 in each lever. It was a good price, but the engineering could have been better. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Nashville
Date Reviewed: July 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Weaknesses: |
looks, feel. | | Similar Products Used: |
LX | | Bike Setup: |
Colorado, Jett c | | Bottom Line: | I would not have bought these levers because I Like 2 finger levers. I got them because they came with the bike. I will upgrade them to LX levers soon. They are good if you like that kind of lever. the bolt fell out on the front break lever, but that was probily caused by the bike shop. I would recemend it if you like that kind of lever for the price. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Zais
a Racer
from Mn
Date Reviewed: July 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Buck hill racing | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
not many (v brake compatable?) | | Weaknesses: |
Cheap plastic look and feel
Can't adjust | | Similar Products Used: |
Avid (all of 'em)
Shimano alivio to xt | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn lx brakes.
oem levers | | Bottom Line: | These suck. I finnaly have New avid's with speed dial. The right lever developed about an inch of play (seriously) and i could never adjust them right. The blade also felt flexy. And im 15 and race with adults and these levers belong on dept store bikes not on schwinn and trek bikes. (saw them on y-3 of past) One piece of crap cause they actually work with v-brakes. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ozzierider
a Cross-Country Rider
from Salt Lake City
Date Reviewed: July 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
wasatch crest | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Better then Shimano LX if used with Gripshift.
Inexpensive and durable | | Weaknesses: |
A longer lever with more through for more leverage | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano LX
Dia Compe
Avid SD 3.0 | | Bike Setup: |
Lx brake arms with Kool stop pads on Manitou fork | | Bottom Line: | Most reviews so far are from kids that only will have what their friends have (pier pressure!) and will badmouth cheaper products without even trying the stuff. This levers have worked better then the other linear pull style brakes I have on my other bikes (two other ones). They sure are cheaper then the other ones and have lasted better then the other ones. For the money it is a great brake, but if you have money to burn and are a weekend punter anyway, go and buy XTR or whatever TV tells to buy...
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Submitted by
Yeo
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: July 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
argh...that's hard to say. | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Cheap as anything ,
work well ,
look nice(the red powder coated pair) | | Weaknesses: |
nothing i won't accept for the price. | | Similar Products Used: |
XT , blah. | | Bike Setup: |
It's for my fully regid mess around bike. | | Bottom Line: | I got these really really cheap , and am so far very pleased with them.They work really well.
A good setup is the key , unless we're talking really lousy components , and these aren't lousy at all.i'll never put this on my proper bike though, too heavy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dodobird
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: May 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Bukit Timah Trail (theres nothing else) | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Lightweight, Cheap, durable | | Weaknesses: |
Looks like shite, works like shite, Cheap | | Similar Products Used: |
LX, XT, Maguras | | Bike Setup: |
GT don't know what. Its aluminium. 217rims,'99 XT drive train + hubs, Shite teckkos | | Bottom Line: | In Singapore Teko means bamboo pole used for hanging wet clothes to dry. I also use my Tekro levers on my bike to hang my clothes. Thats how useful they are. As for braking, they give uninspired, all or nothing braking. They came with my Joshua x1 97' and still refuse to break. Just like my Manitou Pro 97' with erasers for suspension. 2 stars for durability and none for making mountain biking any more inspiring. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Manfred
a Cross-Country Rider
from Amsterdam, Holland
Date Reviewed: May 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Cheap
Adjustability that Shimano handles lack | | Weaknesses: |
Heavyweight,
Not adjustable | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano XT/LX | | Bike Setup: |
I use a rigid Koga Miyata with a lot of outdated Shimano stuff that I can buy cheap. | | Bottom Line: | O.K. These are not the best brakelevers on the market but but they give a good braking for your cash. The are safe, I use them without problems for two years now, and adjustable.
Unless you want to raise the Shimano directors pension fund, everyone has to agree the Shimano levers are too expensive. Because in Holland we dont have a lot of option in buying levers its either Tektro or Shimano.
4 stars for making a good lever at at fair price!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Guan
a Cross-Country Rider
from Milwaukee,WI
Date Reviewed: May 13, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
not around milwaukee | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
its cheap. better then huffys | | Weaknesses: |
the actions are not good. it feels slagish | | Similar Products Used: |
XTs | | Bike Setup: |
Paramount 70 PDG AMP concept | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is this pair of levers should i say blows. add a few bucks and get a LX or something | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pedro
a Cross-Country Rider
from canada
Date Reviewed: April 25, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Similar Products Used: |
avids, diacompe shimano | | Bottom Line: | they are on my beater bike and they are crap | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Lazagna
a Weekend Warrior
from Indianapolis, IN
Date Reviewed: April 1, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
light weight, great feel | | Weaknesses: |
compared to my old canti's, nothing!! | | Bottom Line: | I don't know what you guys have against these levers. They are awesome!!!! They are light weight, feel great, and most importanly cheap. I have to say though, that my levers don't look anything like the ones pictured above, but it's the only review for Tektro V-brake levers. I have them mated to Shimano LX V-brakes and they work awesome. GET THEM NOW!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan K
a weekend warrior
from Houston, TX
Date Reviewed: February 19, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I dont like these at all. They feel flimsy, and I have to pull on them hard to get adequate braking power. The screws that adjust the levers keep on falling out. They suck. I am looking at Avid brakes now. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jake last
a cross-country rider
from amherst, ma
Date Reviewed: September 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
oh yeah these levers rock. let's see...they sqeak, the action is unbelievably gritty and rough, they have no modulation, gotta love that lateral play...damn, a buddy of mine wont even ride my bike cuz he hates these so much compared to his full LX set...best brake set is xt levers + lx brakes if you want the best price-performance...parallel push had some durability issues if you ask me, plus you cant beat 20 bucks for a great brake (an LX)....but thats just me... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fred the Plant
a weekend warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: September 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I would just like people to know that these levers stink! I got them on my Norco Sasquatch with LX V's and have found that they are completely worthless! I just want to get enough money together to get some ESP 9.0's, now those are COOL levers. The modulation on these things is soooooo bad. To use my rear brakes, I have to pull the lever all the way to the handlebar. Go spend your money on something useful. 'Nuff Said. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tim
a cross-country rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: July 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
OK as a budget solution. I bought mine for $16 Australian($10 US) and they do the job fine. They are not as good as LX but they are around a quarter of the price. I don't know what else to say, I don't know what else to say, I don't know what else to say, I don't know what else to say, I don't know what else to say!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick Do Trong
a weekend warrior
from canada montreal
Date Reviewed: July 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Recently,i purchased a set of tektro's v brakes levers(it's yellow).These babies rock my world!they offer excellent modulation and they have a reach adjustement knobs so you could tune them as desired!They are well forged and pretty cool.THe levers are weightless!It's a must buy for whoever wants good quality parts at cheap ass price.VIVE TEKTRO! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JeepMan
a downhiller
from BC Canada
Date Reviewed: July 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Well, my friend bought a bike and every time I ride it these brakes always feel
real mushy. I've tried about 680 bikes wit dese and they feel mushy. Forget these, blow yer budget and get Avid 1.0's. WAY Better in Quality, Feel, Modulation, Colour, Performance plus they'll last longer. Now scrap this and go riding. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fabio Luthernia
a racer
from calgary, AB
Date Reviewed: April 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
THESE ARE THE BEST LEVERS I EVER HAD. THEY WORK CHARMS WITH MY XTR V BRAKES. MY FULL XTR COMPONENT BIKE LOOKS SWEET WITH THESE 4 POUND LEVERS. I LOVE THE LATERAL PULL ON THESE. GEORGE IF YOU SEE THIS POST, YOU KNOW OWE MY 50 DOLLARS FOR ADVERTISING YOUR PRODUCTS | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hughe G. Rection
a weekend warrior
from Yo ass
Date Reviewed: February 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Its Tektro you bonejobs...... b b b b b b b b l l l l l l l a a a a a a a a a h h h h h h h h h h h h h h ok that should do the stupid 50 word rule.. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scorpion
a cross-country rider
from NS Canada
Date Reviewed: January 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Good laevers, great price! I got them for 20$ canadian. They have good power whe used with tektro v's. b b b b b b b b b b b b l l l l l l l l l l l la a a a a a a a a a ahahah h h h h h h h h 50 words. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a weekend warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: December 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I had the full LX V brake setup on my old bike. I loved it except that the levers were too short for gripshift, and they felt incredibly flimsy. The cable end holder clip is just plastic, that I feel can break easily, and the blade is external, so it is thin, weak, ugly and has a lot of slop.When I got my new bike, I was a bit pissed off about the tektro levers they had put with my LX V brakes. I regret being at all unhappy. They look simple, strong and functional. They feel very strong, and as responsive as shimano levers. They may not run as smoothly as levers with bearings, but I have so far had no slop and near perfect smoothness. They are also not too long, but long enough for the longest of gripshift (SRT 400).Sure these are not the best of levers, but I'd say £40 upwards is needed to beat these, and since they cost only £15 (£5 mail order), they are the best value levers on the market! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a cross-country rider
from Montana, USA
Date Reviewed: November 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Better than XTR's! no. But they will cost you less than V-brake pads. I found mine for$17.
I like the feel and quality better than my old ones. Mine can be switched from V to canti. They compliment my Avid V brakes well best buy for the money. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
XCMTBiker
a racer
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: October 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These things work, i'll give you that, but thats about all, they have WAY too much play in them for my likes, i feel like the brake lever is broken EVERY time i use it. They work, but just not designed enough i'll give em 3. They are cheap! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jp
a cross-country rider
from wisconSIN, USA
Date Reviewed: September 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Nice for the price, and can be set for either v-brake or canti |
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