Re: [CR] Best Classic Brake Levers from on top of the hoods?
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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:31:34 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Cc: classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Best Classic Brake Levers from on top of the hoods?
Harvey Sachs wrote:
> You have more strength squeezing from the drops than the tops. If you
> want more effective brake action from the tops, Jan Heine suggests
> modern "aero" levers. I'd suggest going with Weinmann or Mafac old-style
> to see if it helps.
If you like to brake from the top, Guidonnets might be an option: