Originally Posted by
Rooftile
Sorry, just one last question. I was looking at this bike (link below) and was curious about the brakes used. One of the reasons I wanted to change to a flat bar was that I have heard people advising against using the levers on the top as you can't get as much braking power as with the levers located on the drop. I was wondering what the brake setup is on this bike as it only seems to have one set which is on the top.
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*Sorry for the lack of correct terminology I know very little about this
The correct term for those levers is "interrupter" or "cross" levers. I found them to be quite adequate (and I am fussy about brakes) and very convenient when in traffic. I could keep my head up high for visibility and hands on the brakes for quick reaction. They have essentially no impact on the primary brakes when used as secondary levers. When used on their own as primary levers you need to ensure that the inner wire does not flex at the molded head lest it break there; I put a short length of outer housing on so that the lever bears on the housing and not the head.