Removing Brake Levers
09-12-20, 10:08 AM
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Removing Brake Levers
Alright, kind of a weird question, but here it goes. I am riding drop bars, and I've got brakes on my tops. I am surprising by how much I like this set up. I'd still like to get one more hand position, however, so here's what I am thinking: Is it possible to install cheap hooded break levers, and then knock the pin out and remove the actual levers. This would leave me just with the hoods clamped to the drop bars.
Is this doable?
Is this doable?
09-12-20, 10:19 AM
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Alright, kind of a weird question, but here it goes. I am riding drop bars, and I've got brakes on my tops. I am surprising by how much I like this set up. I'd still like to get one more hand position, however, so here's what I am thinking: Is it possible to install cheap hooded break levers, and then knock the pin out and remove the actual levers. This would leave me just with the hoods clamped to the drop bars.
Is this doable?
Is this doable?
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09-12-20, 10:20 AM
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Sure. You just have to make sure to route the cable housing through the mock brake and not clamp down on the cable housing.
You will need to plan out the location of the functioning brakes somewhere on the drops to make sure you can reach the levers. Depending where you locate it, you may need a different style of brake lever.
What you are doing will result in a pretty cluttered cockpit.
John
You will need to plan out the location of the functioning brakes somewhere on the drops to make sure you can reach the levers. Depending where you locate it, you may need a different style of brake lever.
What you are doing will result in a pretty cluttered cockpit.
John
09-12-20, 10:25 AM
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Actually Dia-Compe makes hand rests that would probably work. I figured someone had probably tried something like this before.
https://www.benscycle.com/Dia-Compe-...SABEgJCe_D_BwE
And there are stoker dummy levers, which I never knew about since I have never ridden a tandem, that you can use.
John
https://www.benscycle.com/Dia-Compe-...SABEgJCe_D_BwE
And there are stoker dummy levers, which I never knew about since I have never ridden a tandem, that you can use.
John
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09-12-20, 10:30 AM
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From what I understand you have interrupter levers on the bar top without any other lever on the drop. The best solution is to buy the drop levers and install them running the cable to the interrupter lever and from that lever to the brake calliper. This will give you brakes for both positions. Remember, if you have no drop lever you will also have no brake when riding on the hoods. This can be awkward if you have to brake quickly while riding in that position
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