Alternate solution for lack of reach adjuster screw on brake lever
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Alternate solution for lack of reach adjuster screw on brake lever
I have a set of Shimano 600 brake levers I am giving to a friend. Her hands are quite small and unfortunately there is no reach adjuster screw on these levers.
I seem to remember some...wedges that can be used to hold the lever in a slightly closed position. For the life of me I cannot seem to find them, perhaps because I do not have the proper name for them.
Anyone know of these and a link?
I seem to remember some...wedges that can be used to hold the lever in a slightly closed position. For the life of me I cannot seem to find them, perhaps because I do not have the proper name for them.
Anyone know of these and a link?
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Specialized makes these:
https://www.specialized.com/ja/en/bc/...jsp?spid=30994
Which look to me as though they fit into the brifter.
Other types of shimming involve spacing out the upper edge of the brifter where it contacts the handlebar.
This can be done with a piece of rubber, but requires undoing the tape on the bars.
https://www.specialized.com/ja/en/bc/...jsp?spid=30994
Which look to me as though they fit into the brifter.
Other types of shimming involve spacing out the upper edge of the brifter where it contacts the handlebar.
This can be done with a piece of rubber, but requires undoing the tape on the bars.
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You could try adjusting the caliper to bring the brake pads further away from the rim. This would make the brake lever come closer to the handlebar before the pads touch the rim. He would still have to reach a little to grab the brake lever, but he wouldn't have to stretch while braking.
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You could try adjusting the caliper to bring the brake pads further away from the rim. This would make the brake lever come closer to the handlebar before the pads touch the rim. He would still have to reach a little to grab the brake lever, but he wouldn't have to stretch while braking.
I'll take a look at those shims from Specialized, and if they do not quite fit, then perhaps they can be cut to fit.
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I would unwrap the bar tape and find something flexible but not too compressible to insert behind the top of the lever bases.
Some use a bit of rubber that come with bike computers for mounting and glue it to the bars.
Or buy these.
Cane Creek SCR-5compact.
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I doubt they will work. Seems like they're tailored for specific levers.
I would unwrap the bar tape and find something flexible but not too compressible to insert behind the top of the lever bases.
Some use a bit of rubber that come with bike computers for mounting and glue it to the bars.
Or buy these.
Cane Creek SCR-5compact.
I would unwrap the bar tape and find something flexible but not too compressible to insert behind the top of the lever bases.
Some use a bit of rubber that come with bike computers for mounting and glue it to the bars.
Or buy these.
Cane Creek SCR-5compact.
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sweet, I'm sadly lacking on details as to how that was done. It looks like a rivet, but I don't exactly know. If you want guidance, I pulled that pic off this blog. Send him an email, he might be able to help.
I cut off a section, shaped it to fit down inside the brake and once shaped properly I super glued it in. It's not that pretty, but I'm not going to file it for prettiness until my friend determines if she is happy with the reach.
There is some adjustablity in what I have done by slightly bending the aluminum. I think though that she will find the reach ok.
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Remember that true short-reach brake-levers have a different pivot and leverage-ratio to pull the same amount of brake-cable with less lever-travel. This allows them to move the brake-caliper the same amount as regular levers. Regular levers pre-pulled with shims will not pull the same amount of cable with their reduced travel. You end up risking bottoming the lever against the handlebars before getting enough braking-force built up. If you shim a regular lever, you must adjust the cable so that the pads are as close to the rims as possible.
I've also had good luck with these levers. They're short-reach and pull more cable than normal, so no bottoming risks: Tektro RL520 ergo levers.
I've also had good luck with these levers. They're short-reach and pull more cable than normal, so no bottoming risks: Tektro RL520 ergo levers.