Originally Posted by
seagrade
Many thanks, that’s very useful. I grew up on Suntour and Campagnolo but always liked the grey Dura Ace 7402 aero levers, which seem to be SLR. Not cheap and nor are the replacement hoods if eBay is anything to go by, but I’ll start looking.
Presumably the key point is whether or not the levers are SLR rather than whether the cables are exposed or not?
The frame is 1997 and I’d prefer not to run exposed brake cables on this particular bicycle - even if it’s a Reparto Corse frame converted to 650b…
No, unfortunately there is a whole range of 'SLR' brakes with varying ratios but look very similar. The 7402 should have the high ratio pull. Indeed pricey though, before purchasing I would first do some more research on setting up centerpull brakes and how to improve brake power. I always felt I had enough braking power using my vintage Gran Compe 610 brakes.