Re: [CR] FUJI "Retro" road bike for 2009

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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:19:41 -0500
From: "John Wood" <braxton72@gmail.com>
To: travis.harry@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [CR] FUJI "Retro" road bike for 2009
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On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 5:44 PM, <travis.harry@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, for some these Tektro-made levers are very comfortable. But, the
> build quality is not what Shimano put into its ordinary 105 and 600
> brake levers, or the best and last from DiaCompe, the Grand Compe
> levers. I'm referring to the feeling of fit and absense of slop in the
> lever, which may have nothing to do with function.
>

In defense of the Tektro's, they are my favorite lever. I find them even more comfortable than the campy's that they copied. They are a bit chubbier, which (surprisingly, given my small hand size) I really like. Never noticed any slop in usage - they feel very solid to me.

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John Wood
Washington Island, Wisconsin, USA