Originally Posted by
CliffordK
One point is that it takes a lot less braking force to stop a 60 pound kid than a 200 pound adult.
But, the new brakes are a handful.
The two Fuji Ace bikes I bought had brake levers similar to the Dia Compe Blaze brakes, which are much smaller than even the modern Tektro brake levers, but seemed to fit well.
Of course, that means some other mounting for shifters (DT, Stem, Bar End, to of the bar paddles, etc).
I'm seeing a couple of references to the "Women's Brifters", but can't find details. Have you heard any model numbers?
Looking back, it is the Shimano R700 that I was thinking of. Not actually women specific but if you read around here and other forums many women recommended them for small hands to be able to wrap around the hood/brakes. But those are 10 years old so possibly there are newer options that are just as good