How to remove cross top brake leavers?

roubaixtom
roubaixtom Posts: 316
edited January 2015 in Workshop
Hi, cx bike came with cross top brake leavers that I never use. What's the easiest way to remover them without getting all new brake cable outers?

Thanks

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    It kinda depends on which you have.but as you will need to add cable outer you are looking at a cable change really.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • roubaixtom
    roubaixtom Posts: 316
    Couldn't I just add an inline barrel adjuster?
  • k-dog
    k-dog Posts: 1,652
    Yes, you could as long as the sizes worked - and it probably would. Would be neater with new outers - the front would be especially easy. Back is sometimes more effort but not hard and not expensive.
    I'm left handed, if that matters.
  • davem399
    davem399 Posts: 269
    Roubaixtom wrote:
    Couldn't I just add an inline barrel adjuster?
    Yes, that's one thing you could do.

    I removed mine from a Boardman CX, and fitted some inline adjusters as I didn't want to replace the outers and bar tape at the time as they were in good nick. I will probably do away with them when I have to replace the outer cables.
  • penguin_of_death
    penguin_of_death Posts: 219
    DaveM399 wrote:
    Roubaixtom wrote:
    Couldn't I just add an inline barrel adjuster?
    Yes, that's one thing you could do.

    I removed mine from a Boardman CX, and fitted some inline adjusters as I didn't want to replace the outers and bar tape at the time as they were in good nick. I will probably do away with them when I have to replace the outer cables.

    ^ This, it improved the feel on the main levers by loads

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