70s and 80s Road Bike Brake Levers
04-19-23, 11:27 AM
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But if it's the performance and comfort of aero levers you're looking to combine with traditional cable routing, there is a solution. Shimano made 105 non-aero SLR levers for a while. And those are nice. Put them on my Daccordi to make it eligible for L'Eroica:
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04-19-23, 11:34 AM
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Aero and vintage look are kinda mutually exclusive.
But if it's the performance and comfort of aero levers you're looking to combine with traditional cable routing, there is a solution. Shimano made 105 non-aero SLR levers for a while. And those are nice. Put them on my Daccordi to make it eligible for L'Eroica:
But if it's the performance and comfort of aero levers you're looking to combine with traditional cable routing, there is a solution. Shimano made 105 non-aero SLR levers for a while. And those are nice. Put them on my Daccordi to make it eligible for L'Eroica:
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You bring up a fine point here. My '69 Bottecchia came to me with Aero levers so the "non period correct" look is sort of baked in to my view of the bike and I hate to say, I like the tidiness of it. A lot.
Aero and vintage look are kinda mutually exclusive.
But if it's the performance and comfort of aero levers you're looking to combine with traditional cable routing, there is a solution. Shimano made 105 non-aero SLR levers for a while. And those are nice. Put them on my Daccordi to make it eligible for L'Eroica:
But if it's the performance and comfort of aero levers you're looking to combine with traditional cable routing, there is a solution. Shimano made 105 non-aero SLR levers for a while. And those are nice. Put them on my Daccordi to make it eligible for L'Eroica:
04-19-23, 12:18 PM
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They show up from time to time but are, indeed, super rare.
I try not to destroy the hoods on mine.
FWIW, Shimano also made non-aero 600 tricolor series 6400 brake levers.
I try not to destroy the hoods on mine.
FWIW, Shimano also made non-aero 600 tricolor series 6400 brake levers.
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04-19-23, 12:33 PM
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04-19-23, 02:47 PM
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As much as the levers, I suppose. The hoods are much better quality than the previous generations, but since these levers are rare, the hoods are as well.
