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Old September 30th 11, 02:14 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
!Jones[_7_]
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Default A generat question on TT levers.

Can the "reverse" or TT levers be used effectively in an installation
where the rider's thumb points away from the lever's fulcrum?

I have never used them, period. Has anyone used them where the pinky
was close to the lever?

Jones

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Old September 30th 11, 02:40 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
landotter
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Default A generat question on TT levers.

On Sep 29, 8:14*pm, !Jones wrote:
Can the "reverse" or TT levers be used effectively in an installation
where the rider's thumb points away from the lever's fulcrum?

I have never used them, period. *Has anyone used them where the pinky
was close to the lever?

Jones


That's a common French city bike orientation. See the Velo Orange site
for many examples.
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Old September 30th 11, 05:05 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default A generat question on TT levers.

!Jones wrote:
Can the "reverse" or TT levers be used effectively in an installation
where the rider's thumb points away from the lever's fulcrum?

I have never used them, period. Has anyone used them where the pinky
was close to the lever?

Jones


I've used them only briefly, on a test ride. But in my limited
experience they work fine, perhaps better. Your stronger fingers are in
the position to get the most leverage.

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Old October 1st 11, 01:17 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
!Jones[_7_]
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Default A general question on TT levers.

On Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:40:46 -0700 (PDT), in rec.bicycles.tech
landotter wrote:

On Sep 29, 8:14*pm, !Jones wrote:
Can the "reverse" or TT levers be used effectively in an installation
where the rider's thumb points away from the lever's fulcrum?

I have never used them, period. *Has anyone used them where the pinky
was close to the lever?

Jones


That's a common French city bike orientation. See the Velo Orange site
for many examples.


Yeah, seems I've seen 'em thus.

Do you (or anyone may chime in) have any ideas on a decent set of
internally routed, long pull TT levers? Most new levers are short
pull... in fact, most don't even say any more. I suppose I could use
a "Travel Agent"; however, I hate to.

And... while I'm typing... in my research, I am seeing this: "The
yada yada TT Brake Levers are only compatible with Mountain Style
Brake Cables," or a similar statement.

What's a "Mountain Style" brake cable?

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Old October 1st 11, 03:36 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Peter Howard[_3_]
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Default A general question on TT levers.

!Jones wrote:
On Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:40:46 -0700 (PDT), in rec.bicycles.tech

snip
And... while I'm typing... in my research, I am seeing this: "The
yada yada TT Brake Levers are only compatible with Mountain Style
Brake Cables," or a similar statement.

What's a "Mountain Style" brake cable?


One wiv a (monkey metal?) transverse barrel cast on the end to suit a flat bar
type of lever, not a somewhat tinier in-line mushroom to suit drop bar type
levers. Still the same size wire though at around 1.6mm.
PH

 




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