Road bike brake lever return

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[Hydra]

I'm not entirely sure, but I received an old set of road levers from eBay a week ago, and they're floppy and lifeless, ie. they don't return. I'd be inclined to believe the cable would be the force to keep the lever open.

 

[chillyuk]

On my older style road bike levers the brake calliper return spring provides the tension to keep the levers out. I also have a spare pair of aero levers and these have their own springs to tension the levers.