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Drop bar ends and brakes
I've been getting more into taking my bike out on longer rides and am finding that I would really benefit from having a drop bar. My bike is an old Giant Rapid 2, it's almost entirely stock (I ...
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Reason for different hex screw sizes
Recently I've installed a front derailleur and while doing it used nearly all hex screwdrivers from my multitool. For example, on the left hand of the handlebars I have a brake, a shifter and a fork ...
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Can I install the double brakes on the tt handlebars?
I have a fixed gear bike. I want install a tt handlebars, but I don't know it can install double brakes?
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Can I fit my normal brake levers to the curves of the dropbars?
I ride Firefox Rapide 21S, a hybrid bicycle.
It has factory fitted flat-riser handlebars with Shimano EF500 levers for V-brakes with gear shifter integrated.
I am an unprofessional rider, I always ...
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How much clearance do I need for cross levers?
I'd like to put cross (interrupter) brake levers on my drop-bar tourer, but I also like to use a bar bag. There is about 55 mm of space between my bars and the bar bag, measured horizontally. Will ...
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Can I install a handlebar brake handle without removing the grips?
I recently bought a cruiser bike with coaster brakes. I decided I wasn't happy with the stopping power, so I want to add a hand brake to the front wheel.
I ordered some parts online, but I have run ...
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Bullhorn bar + STI brake/shifter
I'd like to install a bullhorn handlebar on my existing hybrid bike and would prefer to continue using my flatbar Shimano STI R42O gear/brake lever system rather than a bar end brake/shifter solution. ...
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Shifters/brakes won't fit on bullhorn bars
I have a KALLOY UNO HB-005 580 mm handlebar and a shifter with brake combination, Shimano Alivio ST-M310. I have a Sora derailleur and crank set. I got as a gift a bullhorn Origin8 Bully Bullhorn 6061-...
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fixie brake lever
I've got a bit of a dilemma with regards to brakes on my fixed wheel bike. Currently I've got both brakes on, as standard road levers on the hoods of the drops, but now I'm running fixed instead of ...
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Can I use 25.4mm bullhorn brakes on a 26mm handlebar?
I've got a 26mm bullhorn handlebar but it seems like many stores sell bullhorn brakes that are for 25.4mm bullhorns.
Will this 0.6mm make much of a difference? Would it be okay to use the 25.4mm ...
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Bike too big for me
I bought a bike online based on a recommendation that a 56cm frame would be ok for me (I am 5ft 10, with 30" inside leg). However I think it is slightly too big. I have to lean forward a lot and my ...
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Are cross brake levers with compact drop bar redundant?
I currently have traditional drop bars and cross (interrupter) brake levers. I like the interrupters and use them a lot.
But I'm going to get a compact drop bar (FSA Omega Compact bar on order), and ...
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Can I put standard drop brakes on a MASI drop handlebar?
I've got a set of handlebars from a MASI Uno.
I'd like to know if I can put standard drop bar brakes, similar to these (ignore the interrupter brakes and bar end shifter for now).
The MASI bars have ...
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How high should brake levers be on drop bars?
How high on the curve of the drop bars should brake levers be placed? Also, how does the angle of the drop bars affect the brake position?
If these settings are dependant on body shape and physiology,...
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drum brakes and drop handle bars
I have sturmey archer xfdd and xrd5. Which brake lever are suitable for these and drop handle bars. The cable is road type with a barrel rather than a nipple.
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