Some Bikes, like the Raleigh Cadents, for example, come with extra brake levers on the top or flat portion of the handle bars, so that the brakes can be actuated from the more upright body position. Other bikes, such as the Bianchi Brava, do not come with those extra break levers.
Can the extra levers be added to any bike, or are there compatability issues with the main brake/shifter levers?
Are these extra levers available as extra lever kits? Are special tools required, to install special cable end thingies for example?
Can you provide a link to pages with extra lever kits?
Thanks
2007-05-05 08:24:23 · 4 answers · asked by cato___ 7 in Sports ➔ Cycling
Many bikes, the classic "10 speeds," used to come with brake levers on the drop and the tops. These were called "safety levers." These were phased out as this style of bike become less popular with the advent of the mountain bike. In fact higher end bikes never really had them at all because they did not provide much of a benefit, provided weak stopping power, and got in the way.
However, they are back in production due to the increasing popularity of cyclocross. Companies have developed levers that provide braking from the tops of the bars. They are more powerful and safer than the previous versions as they actually engage the cable on the tops of the bars rather than just provide a linkage to the primary brake lever. A link to one such product is below.
http://www.coloradocyclist.com/common/products/productdisplay2_v2.cfm?PRRFNBR=33641&S=17046,42522,33641,34741
2007-05-05 12:42:08 · answer #1 · answered by Jay P 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends entirely on the bike.
2007-05-12 10:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by mar m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think u can only have 2.
2007-05-12 16:01:55 · answer #3 · answered by bb 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sure
2007-05-11 17:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by pinkbullet 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋