BMX - Gran Compe SHOT LEVER two handle brake lever

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dogsridewith
03-29-11, 09:37 AM
(Gran Compe SHOT LEVER two handle brake lever)

What is the use or advantage of this brake lever? Where, and on what type of bars, is it placed?

jsharr
03-29-11, 01:36 PM
It is used next to the stem on fixies or single speeds to offer the rider the ability to use one brake with either his left or right hand.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/brake-levers/product/review-dia-compe-gran-compe-shot-brake-lever-09-34446/

If you read that article, you see that Dia Compe says it is a "sub braking" lever for track bikes and should not be used as the sole means to slow a bike.