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Hi all,
I've googled this a few times but can't come up with an answer I can
understand so apologies if you have already replied to a similar question.
Last week I put drop bars on my v-braked mtb for the winter months on
the road.
I have a 90cm stem that brings my 42cm bars to a good position when I'm
in the drops and on the top of the bars.
My question:
I've only used sti's and ergos before and I find that my new Dia-comp
287v brake levers (the lever bit itself and not the hoods) seem to be a
bit further away from the drops than I can comfortable reach. They are
fine to operate in the hoods, but when I'm in the drops my fingers
barely reach the lever itself so I can't rest my fingers on them in
traffic. I can get one finger to them but inorder to get 2 I need to
roll my wrists forwards a bit. Oddly enough, everything about the set up
is perfect, other than that particular measuremnt, I wonder if the
dia-comps need more leverage to pull the v-brake cable and are set
further away from the hoods?
Whats the best way to bring the levers closer to the bar? They don't
seem to have any type of reach adjustment aka mtb levers. It just seems
that my sti's and pervious ergos have a curve in the lever which brings
the ends closer. I'd put a pair on but I'm running my mtb as a
singlespeed and the gear shifter bit wouldn't be necesary.
Are any bars made that will shorten the distance between the bar's drop
and the lever itself? Would a womens bar do the trick?
A final question. Can someone tell me what bar manufactures mean when
they describe their REACH and DROP measurements?
Any help would be appreciated!
cheers
I've googled this a few times but can't come up with an answer I can
understand so apologies if you have already replied to a similar question.
Last week I put drop bars on my v-braked mtb for the winter months on
the road.
I have a 90cm stem that brings my 42cm bars to a good position when I'm
in the drops and on the top of the bars.
My question:
I've only used sti's and ergos before and I find that my new Dia-comp
287v brake levers (the lever bit itself and not the hoods) seem to be a
bit further away from the drops than I can comfortable reach. They are
fine to operate in the hoods, but when I'm in the drops my fingers
barely reach the lever itself so I can't rest my fingers on them in
traffic. I can get one finger to them but inorder to get 2 I need to
roll my wrists forwards a bit. Oddly enough, everything about the set up
is perfect, other than that particular measuremnt, I wonder if the
dia-comps need more leverage to pull the v-brake cable and are set
further away from the hoods?
Whats the best way to bring the levers closer to the bar? They don't
seem to have any type of reach adjustment aka mtb levers. It just seems
that my sti's and pervious ergos have a curve in the lever which brings
the ends closer. I'd put a pair on but I'm running my mtb as a
singlespeed and the gear shifter bit wouldn't be necesary.
Are any bars made that will shorten the distance between the bar's drop
and the lever itself? Would a womens bar do the trick?
A final question. Can someone tell me what bar manufactures mean when
they describe their REACH and DROP measurements?
Any help would be appreciated!
cheers