Is your Fixie a
former Track bike or a DIY or
something else?
Presuming your frame & fork are already drilled for brake calipers, measure the reach betwen the brake mounting hole & the middle of the brake surface of the rim ...
The choice of calipers can be practical ([COLOR= #808080]already on the frame[/COLOR]) or aesthetic ...
- most contemporary Road frames will use calipers which have a 39mm-to-49mm reach
The type of brake lever you choose should probably be based on whether you are more familiar with a MTB-type handlebar or a Road-type handlebar ...
If the former, the
Tektro/[COLOR= #808080]-copy[/COLOR] so-called
CX auxiliary levers may work better for you:
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If the latter, then ([COLOR= #808080]for aesthtic reasons ... there are
other styles[/COLOR]) I recommend the
Campy-copy levers made by Tektro ([COLOR= #808080]
yes, those zip ties holding the brake cable housing to the top tube needed to be trimmed![/COLOR]):
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Or, you could install both types of levers!