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06-05-08 | 10:05 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by HokkaidoRider

Anyone else have this issue? My Jake the Snake has the brakes up on top too, meaning there isnt much space to fit the bag. I know people use the JTS for touring, did you just remove that set of brake levers or is there a way around it?

Angle the brake levers down like you would on a mountain bike. Most of the interrupter levers I've seen on cross bikes are flat. An added benefit is you'll have a more natural angle for your fingers when you use the interrupter levers.

Depending on which bag you have, there are also lot of extenders for the clamping mechanism. Tubus, Jannd and others that use a Rixen and Kaul mount type mount have extenders you can get.

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