Unknown brake levers
05-31-21 | 11:41 AM
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I do not have a brand name for you but I saw a lot of them when I was a bike flipper ,700+ bikes. One of them is for center pull brakes that does not have a cable release to remove the wheel. Those look better than many of that type.
Ed
Ed
05-31-21 | 06:35 PM
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05-31-21 | 08:12 PM
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They look like DiaCompe to me. I have a set in my parts bin from an old Rossi road bike (mid 80's) But don't sue me if I'm wrong, I'm old,
EDIT: That screw on the side should also have the rest of the levers mounted there for when you're on the tops. HTH
EDIT: That screw on the side should also have the rest of the levers mounted there for when you're on the tops. HTH
05-31-21 | 09:33 PM
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Also would guess some OEM version of the DiaCompe from about the early 80's, just before the AGC 250 came out. At least that's what the lever looks like, the "V" on the back side where the sides fold together resembles DiaCompe. The oblong cutouts on levers, larger on the top transitioning to smaller or round holes are also similar to what I've seen. Levers may have been swapped for some reason, at least on one side, maybe to get the quick-release feature or replace a damage.
The hoods don't look familiar, possibly third party.
The hoods don't look familiar, possibly third party.
05-31-21 | 10:06 PM
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Maybe it's just me, but it looks like there isn't a hole in the hood of the front lever (see photo from above) where the cable would come through. Maybe the lever was never put into service after the hood was installed?
05-31-21 | 10:35 PM
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chang star made dia compe looking bits. perhaps that, but they do usually label
ah, then there's lee chi. also DC copies, and they didn't label their products on what i've seen
ah, then there's lee chi. also DC copies, and they didn't label their products on what i've seen
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05-31-21 | 10:44 PM
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or maybe we just can see all the way down and what we do see, that dirt line, is from a ferrule or housing end. maybe....
05-31-21 | 11:00 PM
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This makes sense to me. They look like knock-offs of the DC 154 (F) and 152 (R), based on the photos on velobase.
