Brake lever for a track bicycle
06-25-07, 03:58 PM
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well i'm glad to play devil's advocate if that means this guy will know all the options and choose one that's safest.
06-25-07, 04:04 PM
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if you're going to give him all the options, why did you stop at the top tube? the seatpost, for example, is one option. how about the chainstay? that could look cool...
06-25-07, 04:07 PM
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nah, he should just reach down and pinch the caliper itself.
no cable flex and you save the weight of the lever.
no cable flex and you save the weight of the lever.
06-25-07, 06:06 PM
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I have one of these clamped onto my set of B123s: https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?sku=10888
The clamp fits perfectly around the bars, right up against the stem, without any sort of shim. Works great.
The clamp fits perfectly around the bars, right up against the stem, without any sort of shim. Works great.
06-26-07, 07:05 AM
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jol, did you just remove the finish on a specialized cross lever? if so, how? steel wool, sandpaper, etc.? I like the look and have been searching for a silver/chrome/metal short brake lever.
06-26-07, 12:28 PM
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e-lever from paul components is best ever. seriously. www.paulcomp.com
06-26-07, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
i saw someone riding fixed around oakland that had a cross lever brake on the top tube. it was pretty cool looking.
That way, when The Man cuts you of with his BMW, you'll look like you're grabbing your crotch rather than fumbling for the brake. Totally cool.
06-26-07, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jol
I polished up this specialized cross lever. Had to file the end of the cable but seems to be working fine. (Don't use it THAT much though.)
06-26-07, 01:18 PM
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Jol,
What kind of pants are you wearing in that picture(I refuse to respond with quote and post the picture again but just look up)? Reminds me of the time when I got on the elevator with Duran Duran and the drummer had on some pants that were covered in apples. Or maybe they're jamz.
i are 4 bring back the jamz!
What kind of pants are you wearing in that picture(I refuse to respond with quote and post the picture again but just look up)? Reminds me of the time when I got on the elevator with Duran Duran and the drummer had on some pants that were covered in apples. Or maybe they're jamz.
i are 4 bring back the jamz!
06-26-07, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Hobartlemagne
+1 You can buy a cheaper version at Nashbar or Performance. And, if you buy a pair and are only using a front brake, you can turn the rear lever upside down and use it on another bike.
06-27-07, 02:44 AM
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Here is a link to the de-anodise/polish thread I put up a while ago.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...0&postcount=38
De-anodiseing black just takes more wet'n'dry and possibly a coarser grit.
LOTS of polishing.
The tape is Toshi cotton. Sticky on one side so no need for taping the top. If you get what I mean.
As for the pants they are my 1960's typographic pyjamas, and as soon as I posted the pic I knew somone would notice. Shucks.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...0&postcount=38
De-anodiseing black just takes more wet'n'dry and possibly a coarser grit.
LOTS of polishing.
The tape is Toshi cotton. Sticky on one side so no need for taping the top. If you get what I mean.
As for the pants they are my 1960's typographic pyjamas, and as soon as I posted the pic I knew somone would notice. Shucks.
06-27-07, 06:01 AM
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i like the idea of a tt mounted brake
put it in the right place and you can just sit on it when needed
lots of leverage
put it in the right place and you can just sit on it when needed
lots of leverage
06-27-07, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by zip22
if you're going to give him all the options, why did you stop at the top tube? the seatpost, for example, is one option. how about the chainstay? that could look cool...
Best option for the OP is a cyclo-cross style / interrupter lever. All the cool kids sport them. If you want to be stylin and piss away money, get yourself a Paul E-Lever.
*Note: I just dropped $240 on a Paul Crank, another $125 on a Phil BB and $80 on a Brooks B67 for the Purple Mistake conversion. A bike that I ride maybe a couple hundred miles a year. And cost my dad $125 35 years ago.
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06-27-07, 11:24 AM
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OK, I received the new bars today. I'm buying a cyclo-cross lever tomorrow. Are there any guides on how to install it? I'm sort of a bicycle newbie, it's my first time installing a brake, especially a cyclo-cross one.
06-27-07, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by the pope
It's tricky. Seriously. Take it to your local bike shop if you have one / can afford it.
PITA.
PITA.
06-27-07, 12:51 PM
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You'll have to move to America. I'm sorry. That's the only way then.
Isn't there some underground anti-establishment edgy bike shop you could try? Isn't there like 20 million people living in Tokyo?
Isn't there some underground anti-establishment edgy bike shop you could try? Isn't there like 20 million people living in Tokyo?
06-27-07, 12:55 PM
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Well......There are some fixed gear bike shops, but I'll have to ride brakeless to them then. I'm a newbie, so it would be suicidal for me.
Anyway, is it really hard to connect a cable to a cyclo-cross lever? The brake itself is already installed.
Anyway, is it really hard to connect a cable to a cyclo-cross lever? The brake itself is already installed.
06-27-07, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tadashi
The thing is, most bike shops say that using cyclo-cross levers alone, w/o aero levers is dangerous and they hold no responsibility for it. Therefore, they won't install it. Maybe I should go to a track bike shop, but it's a bit far to ride brakeless there. So, I have no options but to do it myself.
I took off my regular levers and installed cross levers myself. Overall it was easy. The only pain-in-the-arse part of it was making the adjustments to get the brake lever & pads just right. Mostly trial and error there.
06-27-07, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bptodd
e-lever from paul components is best ever. seriously. www.paulcomp.com
https://public.fotki.com/catman-tc/bikes/
06-28-07, 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by chinnt
I do like the e-lever as well. pic #7 and #11 show the lever best...and was pleasantly surprised that the lever had the leverage/braking power even under hard braking. I also have one other set up with the salsa lever shown above, but even though some will bust my chops over the e-lever, I do like it.
https://public.fotki.com/catman-tc/bikes/
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06-28-07, 08:35 AM
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i use the old style bmx levers, they really small and out of the way. mine originally didnt fit my bars either, thats when a vice and a pair of plyers came handy, i bent them to fit, then i just had to find a longer bolt and just bent it so slightly because the bars got in the way, but it looks aright and works great soo.