I have both levers on different bikes. I guess I have smaller hands (though I wear a medium or large sized glove). At any rate, I prefer the simple Shimano. The TRP RRL are too wide for my mitts. Sure enough, I can use them (and have been, for 9 or 10 years now), but I find them wider and bulkier than I prefer. Also, the button that releases cable tension has jammed and no amount of fidgeting has released them. Doesn't affect the braking, only the ability to use one neat feature of the brake levers. As Steve mentions, one advantage of the RRL is that the breaking power from the hoods is quite good. In sum: both are fine. I think the Shimano are better than fine in my hands, and less expensive to boot.
John On Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7:16:45 PM UTC-7 Steve wrote: > I've always found the Shimano levers to be just fine, but for my hands > (glove size lg to xl) the TRPs with their wider hoods are so much better. I > also find the curved levers provide more effective braking from the hoods. > My $0.02 > > Steve in AVL > > On Friday, May 17, 2024 at 9:39:28 PM UTC-4 Mathias Steiner wrote: > >> >> I have the same size hands as my 5'2 wife.. so your mileage may vary. >> The Shimano aero levers have been called other names over the last couple >> decades, but there seems to be one mold. So Tiagra will serve as a name. I >> find them supremely comfortable, becuase they fit my hands. >> My other favorite -- not quite as good, but non-aero and fits a Mirrycle >> bar -- is 1980s Campy, e.g. Triomphe. Much smaller than modern brifters, or >> the aero Tektro levers. >> >> It's going to come down to what works for you. >> >> The reach issue is simply a function of size; if you're close to the >> limit, an extra inch of reach due to oversize drop bar levers is not going >> to seem like a good idea. But the cause is not the brifters, it's a >> too-large frame and/or stem. >> >> cheers -m >> >> On Friday, May 17, 2024 at 9:30:02 PM UTC-4 atreya...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Thanks Mike . Good point . Though I have smallish hands for my height ( >>> wrist size 6.25 inches). But I do see your point . Appreciate your insight. >>> >>> On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 18:19 mikel...@juno.com <mikel...@juno.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> i find the Tiagras too narrow. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/OfmUfCMmbAI/unsubscribe >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/20240517.211734.20137.0%40webmail06.dca.untd.com >>>> . >>>> >>> -- 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/8d227fa6-aa41-4cdb-9ac5-153597048348n%40googlegroups.com.
