Foo - There, I fixed it! Temporary mtb-brake on dropbars

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leunkstar
08-10-12, 06:05 AM
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While finishing my commuter bike I wanted to do a test commute (15km) but the brakes were not complete. I have canti's and they will be combined with Shimano RSX STI brifters on dropbars. I have to buy new cables and cable housing and in the mean time I came up with this! And old brake lever with 22.2mm diameter opened up to be wide enough for my dropbars. There, I fixed it! Works like a charm btw...

krobinson103
08-10-12, 06:08 AM
A good "Macgyver" fix. :) Its always fun to get something to do what its not really designed to do.
leunkstar
08-10-12, 06:14 AM
I even conquered the biggest MacGyver in bike town: the late Sheldon Brown


Therefore, your existing 'mountain bike' shifters and brake levers won't fit on drop handlebars. All of Shimano's current (Alivio, Acera, STX, Deore, LX, XT and XTR) mountain bike shifters and brakes use aluminum housings and handlebar clamps. So do the ones made by SRAM. These cannot be widened enough to fit onto the larger road diameter bars. If you try, you will probably crack the aluminum housing. (I know, I've tried.) Even if you could mount them, the brake levers curve in the wrong direction. http://sheldonbrown.com/deakins/handlebars.html

It did not crack! ;)

Only problem is it's counter intuitive when resting with your hands on the brifters to brake. First you brake into 'air' and remember to put your hands one stage lower. But it's temporary.

leob1
08-10-12, 10:18 AM
I even conquered the biggest MacGyver in bike town: the late Sheldon Brown

http://sheldonbrown.com/deakins/handlebars.html

It did not crack! ;)

Only problem is it's counter intuitive when resting with your hands on the brifters to brake. First you brake into 'air' and remember to put your hands one stage lower. But it's temporary.

I hope you paused and bowed you head when it worked.