Yes it is. I don't believe that you need to chage the levers. The suic. thing an object of critisizm, the bike like many others was a victim of the times, not such a bad thing and doesn't warrant replacement, besides I've found that they're handy for creepin' in between parked cars and such at slow speeds. I don't suggest that you change the crank either. There is something to said about leaving such a bike whole. Our fellow member gave a really fine evaluation of the bike, it's a nice example of its kind. After you've ridden it a spell you'll know better as far as the size and other features too. You can then move on from there should you choose to rather than altering this bike, it's just too showroom ...