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[Closed] Darkside: Brake levers for flat-bar on a road bike

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I'm having a bit of trouble with my right hand after going over the bars a few months back and landing on it. It seems to be getting aggravated by riding on the drops of my Midge bars, so going to try flat bars and bar-ends for a while.
What sort of brake levers do I need for non-V-brakes ("side-pull"?)? Any recomendations for something cheap and cheerful?


 
Posted : 20/08/2009 9:53 pm
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Just a thought - would BMX levers work?


 
Posted : 20/08/2009 9:53 pm
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I use my old cantiliver Mountain Bike levers, Dia Comp PC7's. BMX levers would be fine if they are for cantilever brakes.


 
Posted : 20/08/2009 10:30 pm
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Own up IR_bandito, what's the real reason you're having trouble with your right hand! 😉


 
Posted : 20/08/2009 11:09 pm
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There are specific levers for bars dia comp among others do them but you could use avid speed dial levers as i have before and simply adjust the leverage point.


 
Posted : 20/08/2009 11:17 pm
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I use CX suicide levers and they work just fine, have also used Speed dials before


 
Posted : 20/08/2009 11:20 pm
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Shimano do an ok lever, R440 or something. Paul Comp do a lovely one for about £6,000 probably 🙂 I'd say Shimano if you want 3/4 fingers, Avid if you want 2/2.5 fingers.


 
Posted : 20/08/2009 11:24 pm