Road Bike Brake Levers With Extensions

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Road bike brake levers with extensions. 6 product ratings 6 product ratings tektro rl340 aero road bike brake levers silver. Modern brake levers aero have a different pivot setup that works better over all but especially works better with hands on the hoods than old levers did. And it kind of seems like it would be hard to use something like that on a modern 1 or 2 finger brake lever. To be honest i don t find i use them at all for braking although they are quite effective suicide levers is an unjustified term for them but i do find it useful to hold the bike when stopped as.

I have them on my road bike no idea why they weren t part of the official spec for the bike but the bike was built up with them and a few off spec items and i ve always just left them there. Even back when it was rare to see a bike without bar ends i never saw a pair of brake lever extensions. I d be very surprised if anyone is still making such a thing. How to level your brake levers to perfection road bike maintenance duration.

Setting up handlebars on a road and cross bike duration. Bicycle bicyclestore 1 pair universal full aluminum alloy brake handle mountain road bike brake lever 2 2cm diameter 4 3 out of 5 stars 555. Especially if the main brake lever is knocked out of alignment the extension lever will hit the handlebar. Lixada bicycle brake handle 1 pair universal aluminum mtb mountain bike cycling brake levers front rear brake levers drop handlebar set.

On the brakes issue i had them put on my road bike when i bought it because i was moving from an upright mtn bike to a road bike and i had a lot to get used to. Top quality brake lever at a suitably top quality price an extravagence maybe but a real treat for any old style steed. Gcn tech 70 817 views. I do use the top brakes way too much.

I would like to get a new road bike and i will have to use the brakes in the hoods as most don t have the top ones but i don t know that i could get used to that i have been spoilt. Extension levers simply won t work because of the way a modern lever pivots. Bike brake levers fomtor universal aluminum alloy brake handle 2 5 finger for mountain bike kids bike folding bike mtb bmx 2 2cm 4 5 out of 5 stars 62 12 97 12. I show how to install cyclocross in line interrupter brake levers on my diy homemade cyclocross gravel bike.