Single speed brake levers

[Pennine-Paul]

Just out of interest, why do you swap bars & levers?

I have one weak arm due to an altercation with a bmw some years ago,
resulting in a plate in my arm and some nerve and muscle tethering,
Riding fixed and braking with my good arm is fine, but I couldn't commute on the drops,
Way too scary, but on days out in the hills where the need for super fast reflexes isn't required
I can cope ok.
There isn't room on my bullhorns for 2 centrally mounted brakes (the cables and levers foul each other)
I've tried flat bars and risers and mtb style levers which is ok for up to about 30 miles but the lack
of alternative hand positions tends to make my duff arm numb
Hence why I have to switch bars

 

[mangid]

I use Shimano R600, you can buy individual ones (left or right) from ChainReaction for £18.00

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13673


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Dan

 

[Rob3rt]

SRAM 500 http://www.sram.com/sram/road/products/500-single-speed-brake-lever
SRAM 900 http://www.sram.com/sram/road/products/900-single-speed-brake-lever
Campagnolo Record Carbon http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=26018

I use the latter, very nice levers (although I fixed one of mine in the out position as I ride fixed and only run a front brake but wanted both levers for symmetry)

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I use the latter, very nice levers (although I fixed one of mine in the out position as I ride fixed and only run a front brake but wanted both levers for symmetry)

Did you put a second chainset on it too?

 

[Farky]

SRAM 500 http://www.sram.com/sram/road/products/500-single-speed-brake-lever
SRAM 900 http://www.sram.com/sram/road/products/900-single-speed-brake-lever

Will these work with Ultegra calipers?

 

[GrasB]

Yes they'll work however the SRAM/Shimano lever ratios aren't the same, this leads to one SRAM/Shimano lever/calliper combo not working as well as you might expect & the other way being phenomenal but requiring constant small adjustments to the cable pull if one has small enough hands to require significant leaver adjustment. I can't remember which way works well

 

[Hicky]

I've got Canecreek scr-5's they're running cantis.....dont know if they'd work on normal road brakes...v comfortable though.