chrissmedley

someone posted on their use of this paul lever in an earlier thread? does anyone know if this lever comes in such a finish from the factory or if the poster has somehow painted it himself? google turns up nothing but the version of the lever that comes with only the handle of the lever itself in white, the rest remains black.



the photo comes from this thread: https://https://www.bikeforums.net/sho...d.php?t=419053

chrissmedley

whoop. just reread the linked thread more closely to realize that the guy powdercoated the lever and had the screws and bolts blacked.

regardless, can someone point me toward a similar lever in all white, gold or silver? i think that they do not exist, unfortunately. please prove me wrong.

would it look/wear totally stupidly if i spraypainted a paul e-lever?

freeskihp

yes, if you are going to spraypaint anything please buy a Goldfinger

cc700

powdercoat it, it's kinda reasonable for smaller parts in batches.

bionnaki

I have an e-lever. how would one dissemble it for powdercoating?

whalesalad

I believe that dude is tynan here on the forum. He powdercoated it white.

@bionnaki: That little clip on the bottom of the silver thing holding on the lever into the part that goes around the bar is meant to be replaceable. It's similar to an e-clip. You could even use an e-clip. Lulz. eclip on an elever.

zacked

Get a snafu c-lever and paint the lever part.

Fleetdog

I've been eyeballing that C-Lever lately. Does anyone know if you can fit it on a 26mm bar (actually on the 26mm part by the stem) and what modification if any that would take?

Also, I'm curious what brakes those are in the top pictures if anyone knows.

dutret

powder coated e-levers. Nothing says "I'm a jackass" like buying a ridiculously overpriced brake that functions like **** and then paying to get it powdercoated and putting it on your bare anodized blue bars.

bionnaki

the e-lever functions pretty solidly. over-priced? yes, but it is built better than all the other tektro and bmx levers ive used over the years.

Jenkinsal2

You are a dick. Do you have to post stuff like this in every thread that isnt up to your "standards"? Go ride your bike.

dutret

No hinge?
finger squishing design?
lever not perpendicular to it's direction of motion?

Maybe it's solid as in there is a lot of metal there but it's designed to look good not function well. By tektros do you mean in line levers kludged into main levers? Not much of an accomplishment.

bionnaki

plenty of levers have no hinge. the e-lever only takes a few minutes to install if you do it properly. big deal.

if it squishes your fingers, then you do not have proper cable tension. as for being perpendicular, I can tell you it works just fine despite what you consider "perpendicular to it's direction of motion." when installed, the e-lever is as perpendicular as it gets.

the lever functions wonderfully. you do realized it's designed for one or two fingers, right? do you believe that the goldfinger and other two-finger levers are "designed to look good not function well"?

and no, I mean the simple tektro and bmx cross levers which work fine, but the build of levers is far more flimsy than the e-lever.

and how much experience do you have with the e-lever? how many miles have you ridden with one? I am guessing very few.

dutret

I mean the moment arm between your fingers and the hinge is perpendicular to the direction your fingers pull. The e-lever only acheives that as it's bottoming out.

A hinged clamp is a small thing to ask for in an absurdly expensive lever meant to sit at the top of non-flat bars. Not using one is just an example of pauls generally ****ty engineering.

No I believe the gold finger and other like it are designed to stay the **** out of the way and then apply the much less braking pressure thats required on a bmx than a road bike. MTB 2finger levers are an example of an appropriate two finger shape designed to actually allow the user to comfortably apply lots of braking force in a controlled fashion(too bad they are all long pull).

This lever like pauls royal flush crankset and pretty much anything they've introduced recently is just another excuse for them to bilk the fashion concious out of more money with poorly designed subpar products.

jpdesjar

someone needs a hug

MIN 

dutret should go back into hiding.

dutret

Your just mad cause I made you look like a fool with your stelvios. Don't take it personally I don't think many people can feel the difference between good tires and bad its just those that don't research what they buy may get stuck promoting the crap.

MIN 

You burned me good man. Your Internet researching has made me see the light and now I know that your word is God and obviously surpassing my first hand experience. I will consult with you on every bike related endeavor, hence forth. Your boundless wit and charm (and knowledge) is OBVIOUSLY appreciated by everyone here.

bionnaki

so, it sounds like you've never actually used the lever for any considerable mileage.

and the hinge-free clamp has a hidden bonus as a theft deterrent which is great if you live in other places besides hillbilly georgia, but that's just one more reason why I like my e-lever that I received as a gift. component theft is quite high where I am from - even toe straps and pedals get stolen.

and if you bottom-out your brake lever, then your tension is far too low. the e-lever is 90 degrees and its lever pull nearly straight back with the proper tension. so I really dont know what you're talking about.

as for the shape of the lever, it works great for me and for other people who use the e-lever. I've used mtb levers before and I found them awkward. perhaps it's a fit issue, eh?

I've used many BMX levers and they all work as intended, but I enjoy a lever that is constructed quite solidly. the e-lever is one example of such a build.

MIN 

+1

I broke two-hinges on a Cane Creek and Tektro lever so I went to the e-Lever myself.