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Track lover
08-25-03, 11:47 AM
I'm llooking to fit a brake lever on my track bike for road training in the summer, I'm looking now for next season. It has to be removable fast enough. Is the clamp size of the lever is the same as the road models? I saw that some peole here made themselves some brake outfit on their fixies. Appart from the lugged fork, it's the only thing. Give me some hint!

BBQ
08-28-03, 08:40 PM
I ran Bmx levers on one of mine when I had a flat bar on it, and have one on my drop bar bike...fit fine. If the clamps are to big put some bar tape under it, if to big...rig it, hell the levers are cheap!


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BBQ
08-28-03, 08:40 PM
Drop bars

Track lover
08-31-03, 07:25 PM
I had an idea taht I though would be good to share with others :

being so broke and having spare road levers, I decided I was gonna try something! Now it's easy to remove and put on the brake system in less than 4minutes! I need that cause I go to the track and wanna train on the road too but don't want to wrench for 30 minutes everytime I wanna switch! Mostly, I don't have to remove tape and the stock compression ring does not pass on the tape!