Re: [CR]WTB: Junior (24") sew-ups, also brake levers for small hands

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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:01:24 -0400
To: Morgan Fletcher <morgan@hahaha.org>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]WTB: Junior (24") sew-ups, also brake levers for small hands

At 12:33 PM -0700 8/12/05, Morgan Fletcher wrote:
>I've got a tiny Eurospeciale road bike that my 8-year-old is just now
>big enough to ride.
>
>http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/eurospeciale_junior
>
>I'd like to get 2 or 3 new 24" sew-up tires for it, also a pair of
>standard-routing brake levers suitable for little hands. Can any of you
>help me, or recommend suitable levers? My local shop is looking for 24"
>sew-up tires for me, too.

Nothing on the sew-ups, but we've got some GREAT compact brake levers from Cane Creek/Tektro.

See: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/brake-levers-drop.html

I've got a pair of the full sized version on my Raleigh International, and just love 'em.

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