Double Barrel brake lever pull both brakes with 1 lever
02-19-18, 01:13 PM
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Double Barrel brake lever pull both brakes with 1 lever
New in packaging $11.50 shipped (retail the product is $15)
From problem solvers
Product Description
Forged aluminum lever and cast aluminum bracket
Three-finger design
The Double Barrel lever pulls two long-pull brakes simultaneously
Problem Solvers Double Barrel Brake Lever
Item Specifications
Color Black
Brake Lever Actuation Long Pull
Brake Lever Use Left
Defined Color Black
IMG_2663 by Ryan Surface, on Flickr
From problem solvers
Product Description
Forged aluminum lever and cast aluminum bracket
Three-finger design
The Double Barrel lever pulls two long-pull brakes simultaneously
Problem Solvers Double Barrel Brake Lever
Item Specifications
Color Black
Brake Lever Actuation Long Pull
Brake Lever Use Left
Defined Color Black
IMG_2663 by Ryan Surface, on Flickr
02-19-18, 06:04 PM
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I want an excuse to use one of these.
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02-19-18, 06:19 PM
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@noglider I think the intention with this lever is to allow someone with a weak hand to operate both brakes at once not to lay down a sick skid patch
02-19-18, 06:57 PM
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I have an older lever, I was told they are used for bicycle polo. Whatever that is...
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02-19-18, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by sloar
I have an older lever, I was told they are used for bicycle polo. Whatever that is...
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02-19-18, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ryansu
@noglider I think the intention with this lever is to allow someone with a weak hand to operate both brakes at once not to lay down a sick skid patch
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02-19-18, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ryansu
@noglider I think the intention with this lever is to allow someone with a weak hand to operate both brakes at once not to lay down a sick skid patch
Perhaps also tying right and left brakes together on a trike.
02-20-18, 02:36 AM
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I have one of these for my daughter's bike, she has one hand and a short left arm, this will allow her to brake both front and rear with one lever. At one time she had both brake levers on the right side.
02-21-18, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bwilli88
I have one of these for my daughter's bike, she has one hand and a short left arm, this will allow her to brake both front and rear with one lever. At one time she had both brake levers on the right side.
02-24-18, 08:36 PM
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I appreciate all the discussion but is anyone actually interested in buying this lever??
08-27-18, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ryansu
I appreciate all the discussion but is anyone actually interested in buying this lever??
09-02-18, 07:05 PM
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SOLD!! thanks @WGB
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Can we now continue to comment and speculate on various uses?
Glad you had a buyer.
Glad you had a buyer.
09-04-18, 09:01 AM
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I have one of those on my Gas powered stand up scooter so the other hand can control the throttle. It has a rocker device inside to equalize the pull force to each cable. Works well.
09-12-18, 06:43 PM
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Well, I've got it and yes its really neat little item. My youngest was raised on Mountain bikes and distrusts drop bars. Just have to find the right flat bar and away we go......
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I've seen these before, and thought it might be a way to get some extra braking oomph on a super-clyde bike. 3 brakes... either run a couple discs on the dual lever, and a rim brake on another... or even two of these... dual discs and vbrakes!
09-13-18, 01:28 PM
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I had something like this for a four shoe Ceriani front brake on my 70s Ducati roadracer. They came stock on Suzuki 750 "water buffalo" two strokes.
09-16-18, 04:51 PM
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I have a Mafac (I think) lever like this on my early eighties Gitane tandem. It actuates a rear drum and a rear cantilever brake simultaneously. It's still in project bike state so I can't report on the effectiveness.
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09-21-18, 02:25 PM
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and to think that this little part that was just gathering dust at back of a drawer would spark such lively discourse....
@WGB glad it arrived. Hope it does the trick
@WGB glad it arrived. Hope it does the trick
