Originally Posted by
Rocket-Sauce
Time to call a spade a spade...
Those TRP drilled out levers are hideous. The huge antler-hoods and weird bend in the lever with the retro gum color just look wrong.
The "normal" Tektro/CaneCreek/Origin8 levers look way better, and the hoods are quite comfy to ride. But even those are ruined by the odd bend in the lever blade.
For less money you can get some Shimano BL-R600s, Sram 500s, Gran Compes or even Campy Record.
I guess I "appreciate" those TRPs for their retro-futuristic styling, and would be happy to see them on a bike that is not mine. They have a "Sky Captain" feel to them.
This was about as far as I can enjoy going in that direction, and have been good levers for me:
