Brake lever position on the road bike
- Thread starter Twinks
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Well think I may have a solution. Had a bit of a furtle and rotated the bars slightly forward which gives a more comfortable position on the drops and going to get some of the spacers to lessen the reach for the brakes ( thanks sight-pin). Just need the snow and ice to shift now!
Geoff Crowther
"... travel far, not fast", Ted Simon
- Location
- Hayfield, High Peak
Hi there
Chrissie had a very similar problem on her new (first) drop bar road bike. I not only moved the bars but also added spacers but be aware that the spacers need to be dedicated to the type of brake/shifter. I ordered some universal ones from Evans but they were not much use on Chrissie's bike (still have them in the drawer I think if you want them). In the end I was given (free) some of the standard, removable rubber spacers and by cutting them down I added an extra one, thereby doubling them up (all bike shops will have these kicking about). This has worked fine. Feel free to call in and I can show you. PM me and i'll give you my address and phone number, cos we're just down in Hayfield.
Cheers
Geoff
Hi there,
Chrissie had a very similar problem on her new (first) drop bar road bike. I not only moved the bars but also added spacers but be aware that the spacers need to be dedicated to the type of brake/shifter. I ordered some universal ones from Evans but they were not much use on Chrissie's bike (still have them in the drawer I think if you want them). In the end I was given (free) some of the standard, removable rubber spacers and by cutting them down I added an extra one, thereby doubling them up (all bike shops will have these kicking about). This has worked fine. Feel free to call in and I can show you. PM me and i'll give you my address and phone number, cos we're just down in Hayfield.
Cheers
Geoff
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
Hi Geoff, thankyou, just been to LBS (Whaley) asking for spacers and had a long discussion. Finally decided to go for cross top levers and change the calipers as well as a couple of other minor tweeks. The guy was really helpful and interested in my perspective. So am pleased to also have found somewhere to go whenever I need any more stuff doing. Bet we see each other about all the time. I'm often in Hayfield with dogs, horse or bike.
