Shoji and Jeremy are correct, the V brake lever won't work with cantilevers
unless it has the adapter built in. Unfortunately, the set of Soma Oxfords
I have sitting around have Tektro V brake levers or I'd off them to you to
try. Let me know if the other swap is too much of a hassle. Am pretty
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Swapping Bars Threaded Stems
Shoji and Jeremy are correct, the V brake lever won't work with cantilevers
unless it has the adapter built in. Unfortunately, the set of Soma Oxfords I
have sitting around have Tektro V brake levers or I'd off them to you to try.
Let me know
Sorry to hear about that.
There are a few quill - threadless adapters out there. Nitto makes one
that might help get those bars up using your existing threadless stem.
http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath=188_263_796products_id=13753
Dan
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