Brake levers for small hands
06-06-07 | 11:31 AM
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Brake levers for small hands
I know a young lady excited about her new road bike, but she has difficulty reaching the brake levers from the drops. Before she buys the Tektro R100's, is there anything we can do to her shimono 600 levers to shorten the reach?
I'd like to avoid giving her the impression that cycling is really mostly shopping.
I'd like to avoid giving her the impression that cycling is really mostly shopping.
06-06-07 | 12:47 PM
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From: The illadelph
Originally Posted by marengo
I know a young lady excited about her new road bike, but she has difficulty reaching the brake levers from the drops. Before she buys the Tektro R100's, is there anything we can do to her shimono 600 levers to shorten the reach?
I'd like to avoid giving her the impression that cycling is really mostly shopping.
I'd like to avoid giving her the impression that cycling is really mostly shopping.
06-06-07 | 01:08 PM
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06-06-07 | 01:09 PM
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
06-06-07 | 04:04 PM
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You can pick up the Tektro Compact version of the SCR5 for $25.95/pr from Harris. Great brakes for the buck both comfort and performance wise:
https://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails...1&catalogId=39
Better she learn that it is worth to spend a couple bucks to have a bike that fits comfortably and operates safely. A wreck caused from lousy fit or poor braking would turn her off to cycling much faster than a small financial investment.
https://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails...1&catalogId=39
Better she learn that it is worth to spend a couple bucks to have a bike that fits comfortably and operates safely. A wreck caused from lousy fit or poor braking would turn her off to cycling much faster than a small financial investment.
06-06-07 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by marengo
I'm thinking of theading a small barrell adjuster inside the levers so they won't fully open. Could this work?
For very small hands, sometimes reducing the spring constant will make them easier to use.
Long ago, a client had a pair of Campagnolo levers modified to provide reduced reach, additonal material was welded to the top ot thelever blade, a true retro solution, damn the cost. For them $ was not the problem, the bike was made by Mario.
