Avid speed dial v brake levers.

[Skeeter1]

Hi,Can anyone give me information on the Avid v brake levers please.

Like what were the first models,and years of release.
I'm in desperate need for some nice looking v brake levers for my build and I Just want some older than the year 2k. Ideally 94 to 98 era.
Many thanks.

 

[legrandefromage]

Well, ' linear pull' brakes didn't appear until the 1996/7 model years so there's not a very big window of early stuff

 

[Skeeter1]

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Ah.. that answers the question as to why I can't find many!!
Thanks for your response.
Best wishes
Ian

 

[Duxuk]

Yes, 1996/7 is right. My first full sus. was a Marin Rift Zone I bought in early '97 and it had V brakes. You'd warn people to be careful with the brakes when they tried your bike, only to watch them nearly go over the bars! The brakes were Avid 1D-20 brakes, Avid SD-1.9 L levers. Don't remember the speed dial part. I kept the bike until 2015 when it was on it's third frame, third fork, third shock and third swinging arm. I'd upgraded it to discs.

 

[Skeeter1]

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Thanks for more info on this subject and I will check out your blog after work today.
Now I need to find some nice levers!!

All the best guys.

 

[Markybeau]

Yes, 1996/7 is right. My first full sus. was a Marin Rift Zone I bought in early '97 and it had V brakes. You'd warn people to be careful with the brakes when they tried your bike, only to watch them nearly go over the bars! The brakes were Avid 1D-20 brakes, Avid SD-1.9 L levers. Don't remember the speed dial part. I kept the bike until 2015 when it was on it's third frame, third fork, third shock and third swinging arm. I'd upgraded it to discs.

Trigger's Broom?

 

[rva]

up until 2000 you can find a lot of V-brake levers, including Shimanos
if you're not a Shimano fan, then Avid's SD Ultimate, SD 1.9L and SD2.0L (from 1998 onwards) are safe bets

 

[Markybeau]

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I use 1.9's and 2.0's and they are both really good. If you hunt around you will a find a decent pair of 1.9L's for about £15.