Originally Posted by
NewYorkMantle
i would use risers if i didn't run a front brake. i have salsa pro moto flats (16.5") and a cross lever; i'm probably going to take another inch off the bars and be done with them. are any of you able to run a lever in really tight on your risers? (do you have to use a shim?) i would switch to them if i knew i could cut them as short as my flats.
I'm running a brake. It's a regular length lever, sitting on the flat before the rise. I just used electricians tape to shim it.