Drilled AERO brake levers
12-17-13, 01:24 AM
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Drilled AERO brake levers
I don't know what's gotten into my head, but I'm on the hunt for some drilled aero brake levers. I've done a decent amount of searching and I'm not coming up with anything except for vintage non-aero levers and the modern Dia Compe Gran Compe GC07Hs and TRP RRL SRs. Are there any vintage drilled aero brake levers out there?
12-17-13, 03:54 AM
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You'd be more likely to find slotted levers on aero brake levers than drilled ones as drilling (as in round holes) was done more as a weight reduction thing than an aerodynamic enhancement on components. Not that the slotted levers worked better aerodynamically, but stylistic-wise, the slotted levers seem to fit in more into the whole aero look than the drilled ones....
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You'd be more likely to find slotted levers on aero brake levers than drilled ones as drilling (as in round holes) was done more as a weight reduction thing than an aerodynamic enhancement on components. Not that the slotted levers worked better aerodynamically, but stylistic-wise, the slotted levers seem to fit in more into the whole aero look than the drilled ones....
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12-17-13, 07:59 AM
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[QUOTE=The Golden Boy;16336470]What are the slotted vintage-y looking Aero Brake Levers?[/QUOTE[
Dia Compe's
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dia-...28#ht_59wt_888
Dia Compe's
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dia-...28#ht_59wt_888
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TRP RRSL
Comfy. Weird.
EDIT: Just noticed you mentioned these! I should work on my reading comprehension....
Comfy. Weird.
EDIT: Just noticed you mentioned these! I should work on my reading comprehension....
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12-17-13, 10:56 AM
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IRD just started making these:
Hood shape looks to mimic second gen Campy Ergopower levers. They should be available through Soma Fab shortly.
Hood shape looks to mimic second gen Campy Ergopower levers. They should be available through Soma Fab shortly.
12-17-13, 11:55 AM
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Those look nice. Maybe narrower than Tectro?
12-17-13, 12:02 PM
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Those look like drilled Tektro 3401's with a different logo on the hood...
Would be nice if they were based on the straight lever R200. WIsh they had a head-on pic so we could see how much offset was built into the lever.
Would be nice if they were based on the straight lever R200. WIsh they had a head-on pic so we could see how much offset was built into the lever.
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I would love ergo-y aero dual slotted levers, like the Suntour Superbe, Shimano 6207, 6208, DiaCompe 152 and GranCompe NGC 202.
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12-17-13, 01:11 PM
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Origin8 Classique Road Sport levers. Haven't tried them, but cheaper than the TRPs
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12-17-13, 02:38 PM
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Super Record , non aero levers were punched holes ,
done before the aluminum sheet, was folded into the lever.
so the holes were not round.. it was for grip and not really weight shaving
done before the aluminum sheet, was folded into the lever.
so the holes were not round.. it was for grip and not really weight shaving
12-17-13, 02:41 PM
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Frankly, the other modern levers posted with the double bend on them look very fugly in comparison.......
I don't think these new levers are really trying to conciously be "aero", as aero levers are pretty much the norm these days, so it makes sense that drilled modern levers like these would have eventually cropped up more as a retro style exercise.
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