My new Cane Creek Drop V arrived today. Thought I post some pics of these since they isn't much info on them online yet.

Gonna run these with Kelly Take Offs and the Direct Curve5 linear brakes for my Tricross build.

Shapewise, they're a bit different from the regular road Cane Crek drop levers. As a matter of fact, they look very similar to the levers on the Specialized Single Tricross, minus the lizard texture on the hoods.

that's the thing along with the lever?

thats what i was wondering as well

Those would be the Kelly take offs he mentioned in the first post.

Interesting... never seem this before. Google yields:

http://www.kellybike.com/images/takeoff_photo.jpg

Kelly Take Offs.
http://www.kellybike.com/2nd_xtra_takeoff.html

Old school product by now. Kelly shut down and is selling these leftover bits online here and there.

http://www.mtbr.com/tradeshow/interbike2003/kelly/images/prodimg1.jpg

http://www.mtbr.com/tradeshow/interbike2003/kelly/images/prodimg3.jpghttp://www.kellybike.com/images/gal_DeanSufCityFinals_lg.jpg
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=20174&stc=1&d=1113434143

I'm assuming these levers are for use with v brakes?

Rich

From what I heard the Pauls set up works better than kelly's. Looks a lot better too.

From what I heard the Pauls set up works better than kelly's. Looks a lot better too.Matched with a low normal RD, the Kelly's are much more functional. I would take that set-up over Thumbies for racing, but I would probably jack my bars up a bit and use bar ends befor either.

From what I heard the Pauls set up works better than kelly's. Looks a lot better too.


Not for me. Go Kelly

I'm assuming these levers are for use with v brakes?

Yes, these are made for v-brakes. Nice quality build on these. The hood area is more substantial and wide, more comfortable compared to the old v-brake levers that Dia Compe used to make, the 287V.

Pairing up the levers with the Direct Curve 5 brakes.

Not for me. Go Kelly

Law, I am setting up my Kelly's with thumbie shifters like your setup. Thanks for sharing pics of your ride on that one thread, helped me sort out my Kelly's.

Yeah, I have the dia-comps on my comuting bike and they are skinny and not so comfy.

Rich

I just picked up a pair of Kelly Take Offs, even though I have no need for them right now. I'm thinking that when the Sora shifters on my Jake wear out and I can pull the cash together, I'll turn that bike into a 1x9 with a DT shifter on the Kelly, and build up a second bike with NOS 9-speed Ultegra/105 brifters. The Kona will then be my main commuter, and backup CX bike, and will be able to swap wheels between them with no problems.

same as RL520?
http://tektro.com/02products/images/pro/rl520.gif
http://aebike.com/images/library/catalogs/soc/p350X350m/BR7212.jpg

same as RL520?

Sure looks like it. Didn't know about these, would've preferred these over the Cane Creek's lizard texture hood ;)

Good to know that v-brake drop levers are back in business in again. Was bummed when the Dia Compe 287v got the axe. Hunted high and low for used ones on eBay and here.

Explains the levers on the Tricross Single.

http://mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2007/10/24/Fixed%20Future/SpeshTriFix-798-99.jpg

I have tektro R200a - again identical looking to the CC levers, except for the hood texture.

Law, I am setting up my Kelly's with thumbie shifters like your setup. Thanks for sharing pics of your ride on that one thread, helped me sort out my Kelly's.


Thanks:thumbsup:

I should keep quiet about the Kellys though. I need to pick up at least one more set. I don't want them to run out before I get around to it.:D