Originally Posted by
alcjphil
I get it. That photo shows that you have tons of tire clearance which was pretty common in the early 1970's. I still suggest that you spend $25 and buy a set of Tektro RL340 brake levers. An inexpensive experiment
Trying different levers does sound like the best solution. Those Universal levers are pretty ratty!
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