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12-08.-2006, 06:17 PM
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What were those old-school parallel brake levers called? Something Paralever???
Hi folks,
I'm trying to get a set of parrallel levers for my MTB retro-rebuild. Basically they used a huge parallel linkage brake lever (silver), so that the lever came into the bar parrallel when you squeezed it. They were sold in the mid-90's... Anyone here remember the ones I'm referring to?  I think they were called "odyssey paralever". Is this correct??? Of course, it would help my search a great deal if I knew their name & some more info, so I can do a regular ebay search... Does anyone recall the name / spelling + anything else? Thanks.
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12-08.-2006, 06:46 PM
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Re: What were those old-school parallel brake levers called? Something Paralever???
CANTI Lever....
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27-08.-2006, 08:34 AM
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Re: What were those old-school parallel brake levers called? Something Paralever???
Is this what you are looking for? As far as I know they only came as V Brakes.
http://www.cambriabike.com/shopexd.asp?id=27626 |
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27-08.-2006, 06:33 PM
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Re: What were those old-school parallel brake levers called? Something Paralever???
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They were called "suicide levers" because if you relied on them to stop you quickly, then you were likely to end up dead.
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27-08.-2006, 09:43 PM
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Re: What were those old-school parallel brake levers called? Something Paralever???
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No, no and no. - They weren't called "CANTI'S" - They're not parallel-push V-brake calipers. - And they're not those cheapie aluminium "suicide levers" either... I asked this on another forum. Yes I am pretty sure that the name I recalled is correct, but it was 10 years ago & there are no references to them on the 'net. This is what I am talking about: The actual brake lever at the handlebar, instead of having just 1 pivot) had 4 pivots... it was a MTB only lever. I think have to make my own set. 
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