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Docgeoffyjones
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 Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 3:58 pm |
I find the stock levers on my Formula The One brakes two narrow, I end up with quite allot of arm pump. I had a look on the internet for upgrade levers but have only managed to find these:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=41560
I can't find a description any were of how they differ from the stock levers and was wondering if anyone has used them or knows of another company who makes upgrade levers for this brake?
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nicklouseLives Here
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Docgeoffyjones
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nicklouseLives Here
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The Big Cheese
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 4:13 pm |
£35 for a lever!!!! 
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nicklouseLives Here
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Docgeoffyjones
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nicklouseLives Here
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Shire
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 6:24 pm |
There are two profiles for brake levers on the formula brakes.
A Standard profile, and a DH profile.
As you can see from the pictures on CRC, one of the levers is slightly longer than the other. 143292 (part No on CRC), is slightly longer
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BlackSpur
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 6:55 pm |
| nicklouse wrote: | they are the same.
No one makes any others. |
I saw a video on pinkbike a while back (an official one, not a user video) showing how to fit aftermarket replacement levers to the One brakes, can't remember what they were called though. I'll see if i can find it.
EDIT - here
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/twenty6-dualie-one-levers-2009.html
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nicklouseLives Here
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ride_whenever
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 7:08 pm |
do either betd goldtech or straitline do them?
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Docgeoffyjones
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 7:12 pm |
| Shire wrote: | There are two profiles for brake levers on the formula brakes.
A Standard profile, and a DH profile.
As you can see from the pictures on CRC, one of the levers is slightly longer than the other. 143292 (part No on CRC), is slightly longer |
Do you know if the DH blade is widder as well as this would probably solve my arm pump problems?
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Andy
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nicklouseLives Here
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nicklouseLives Here
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Andy
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Docgeoffyjones
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 8:30 pm |
| nicklouse wrote: | | Docgeoffyjones wrote: | | Shire wrote: | There are two profiles for brake levers on the formula brakes.
A Standard profile, and a DH profile.
As you can see from the pictures on CRC, one of the levers is slightly longer than the other. 143292 (part No on CRC), is slightly longer |
Do you know if the DH blade is widder as well as this would probably solve my arm pump problems? |
move the levers closer to the grips. lever shape will do nothing to help arm pump.
hell it is not like you need to move the levers any distance at all. |
I disagree. I find having a wider lever reduces the stress on my fingers which in turn reduces the amount of arm pump I suffer.
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ride_whenever
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 8:51 pm |
the big thing i've found is the angle, you want your fingers on the brake to keep your wrist straight.
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