rich4130 Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 I'm thinking about getting some new levers, my Avids are fooked. Shimano XTR's are meant to be good I assume? But someone said they were sprung, how would this effect them, who runs them, anything bad about them? hmm this is sounding like a very shit topic, I am sorry :turned: rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 The avid ones are too aren't they? Only very weakly, I wouldn't worry about it! XTRs are nice, not really much better than an XT or SD5 or something for less than half the price though. I just bought an XTR though :"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecatracingcat Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Yeah they are but it's not going to pull your cable back or even be noticable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbr-chris Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 I run an xtr lever with a dx and even the same shimano booster on the back and its the nicest v brake i've ever used. Thought i was the only one still running the old school stuff :turned: I'd deffinaetly get an xtr lever for it, you wont regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 (edited) I've been running an XTR for about a year now - first on an Avid disk (which blew up a couple of days ago :) ) and now on my XTR V. I think it's by far the most comfortable V lever going - more comfortable than any Avid I've used (SD5, 7 and Ultimate). As for the sprung thing - I wouldn't even think about it to be honest. It feels great imo. :turned: Edited March 9, 2005 by UrbanLegend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 XTR levers are nice dude, but personally I can't feel the difference between it and an XT. But they are comfier than Avid levers imo. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebJT Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Im running a pair of them on my bike and id say they are the best lever i have tried, and i think are a lot better than the XT lever i have on my xc. They are very comfy and very smooth. Benifits over the XT lever... The leverage adjustment is a lot better and robust compared to the XT also you have continuos adjustment between the limits. Barrel adjuster is very deep, giving a lot better adjustment. Lever bar attatchment bolt is imposible to thread, has a very deep 4mm allen whole, like a very large grub screw. Also look better imo. Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 My XT lever has died (albeit after about 7years...), but I wouldn't expect an XTR to die at the pivot. Maybe it would, who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 An xtr would die, it's the bushings wearing out, I think you can actually buy new bushings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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