Classic & Vintage - Break Levers On my Ironman

Well I want to replace the break levers on my Iron. The ones on it or a bit scratche up and the "hoods" (is that the right word" are just nasty. I'm not trying to bring this thing back to original matter of fact I plan on upgraded wherever worth doing so or I just feel I want to.

As for the breaks levers I really don't care if they are same as original I just want as good or better everything on this Ironman is original 105.

1. So to have the same or better quality do I need to get 105 levers or is there something as good or better that would cost less?

2. Should I get Aero or Non.

Aero will give you better pull on the calipers, less movement of the cables themselves.
these look pretty good:
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=600069&subcategory=60001014&brand=&sku=12401&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Shop%20by%20Subcat%3A%20Road%20Brakes
and they're not too terribly expensive!

Marty

When I looked into this earlier this year, the consensus that I found seemed to be the the Tekro units were better than the Nashbar ones and only a little bit more money. I bought one of each and the Tektro units look to be better built.

Well I want to replace the break levers on my Iron. ...

2. Should I get Aero or Non.

First, brake levers will work better than break levers. :eek:

Second, as was mentioned earlier in this thread, aero levers will increase your effective braking force by 10%, but they will simultaneously reduce your brake pad travel by 10%, since we cannot fool Mother Nature and nothing comes for free.

You don't want break levers ;)


Aero, better braking and also looks better IMO

+1 on Tektro R200 aero levers.

Neal