As the title says! I have a fixie and after a period of riding brakeless, it’s time to install a front brake again. Mainly because I use it for endurance/audax as well and I’m not doing that brakeless. I don’t have a death wish yet… For balance, looks and grip, I’m installing a lever on either side (Tektro RL520, nothing too fancy shmancy). I have flared drop bars, and I’m figuring out how to properly mount these. Anybody has some tips? Thanks!
Oh boy. Check my comments about that handlebar in this post (and the linked article says something similar). Basically the extreme angle means I was grabbing more of the side of my brifter than the usual top.
I mean, try it, but be aware that it might not be comfortable.
Usually the brifters are mounted such that the grip is kind of straight out from the top of the bar. I’m not explaining it well, I know.
I quite like them tbh! very laidback feeling while in the drops as well. only used them brakeless tho, so will see what it does with the levers mounted
The bars themselves were fine, it was the angle of the shifters that was awkward.
I ended up using the mid section of the drops on my bars more than the hoods on my bars when I ran them (Satori Boondocks) - and the shape of the SRAM hoods lent themselves quite well to the setup more broadly (having brake levers that don’t move laterally helped a lot as well).
I also run quite fat bar tape when I can get it (fabric silicone tape) which helped with the comfort.