Having the brake levers turned inward (and using narrower drop bars) is the current aero fad/trend in the pro peloton. I'm sure Andrew isn't looking for a position this radical, but you can see some of the positions here. https://www.italy24news.com/sports/news/20163.html
Stages of some big races were won with using inward brake levers this last year. I will add that extremely pointed inward levers look awful to my eyes. On Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 3:19:18 PM UTC-7 Mackenzy Albright wrote: > I've found I like mine straight to perhaps slightly pointed outward on > wider bars as it helps keep my wrists straight, contours my hand and my > elbows slightly tucked in line with my torso. (non aero levers) Inward > seems to flair my elbows out more and I feel less stable (but tends to > feels okay on narrower bars). > > On Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 3:27:02 PM UTC-7 beachb...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> I ride mine swiveled in almost in line with the flair of the drops. I >> find it much more comfortable. >> >> On Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 8:13:01 PM UTC-5 Berkeleyan wrote: >> >>> I'm still dialing in my brake lever (Tiagra) position on my wide (48cm) >>> Noodles, before I tape the bars and commit to the Tektro Interrupters. >>> After zooming down Old Tunnel Road in Oakland today, I wonder how many >>> people ride with levers dead straight ahead, and how many swivel the hoods >>> inward some amount? My hands "want" the levers turned in, and I don't see >>> any drawback to that... >>> >>> - Andrew, Berkeley >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f058f4c0-6211-4a6e-9000-772239cb1cb0n%40googlegroups.com.
