Actually, I have some great handlebar(s?) and Im looking here for advice and opinions for the perfect brake levers to use with it/them. Gotta be cool, svelte, work well and have a nice line to them. This will be for a city bike Im planning and Im hoping that something on topic may suit as otherwise it's cross levers. Will be using them with centrepulls. Some o'dem Mafac Guidonnet (?sp) or is it Junior plastic levers look cool but am not sure if they a) cheap, b) will work well and are c) cheap. Uh ... I guess Im looking for bang for bucks - if you have something lemme know.
Blah, blah .... anyway, the handlbar is made by Cinelli ..... but kinda like a "priest" bar
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Im in lurve with them bars, this is my only set. I found a stash in NYC and told the whole world about 'em as I thought they the bee's knee's and the best thing since Utz's potato chips. Silly me didn't stock up and now they all gone so if anyone has 3 pairs of these they'd like to sell - call me ;) Not all for me, 1st dibs is for listmember Mark Buswell who sends me an email every month asking to buy mine, the 2nd pair would go to a mate of mine here in Sydney who is nagging me to find him a set, and if there is a 3rd available I wouldn't mind having a spare pair for the day that my 1st pair gets stolen. I know it's a long shot but I gotta ask.
Ok .. so what levers will do 'em justice and fit my bill. I don't want anything big and clunky, just nice simple, tasteful brake levers for a schweeeeet Torpado City Bike project under progress (upright bars, fenders, 5 speeds, chain guard ... you know - stylin'). Tell me what you think.
Thanks for your patience !!!! Apologies to Diane Keaton if she's on the list - you once gave me the eye at Balducci's, I was more interested in buying prosciutto & some ligurian olives.
ciao, Ben Kamenjas Sydney, Australia
oh yeah ... wtb: 1st gen chorus 170mm left crank - cheap is good !!