-1 for the Avids. I find the clamping bolt location on the outer part of the band is really uncomfortable when I grab that part of the lever body. They’re OK on a normal flat bar, where you don’t grab the lever body, but I never use them on sweepy bars.
A lot of plain Jane Shimano or Asia Compe levers will work fine on this application. Eric On Monday, February 24, 2025, John Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 for the Avids. FR5 or FR7. Low profile and work great. > Also, Dia Compe "Diatech" Mk2 are great too. And can be run with Vs or > cantis. > > Cheers, > > John > > On Monday, February 24, 2025 at 8:03:37 AM UTC+1 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Avid levers have the clamp on the top, work well and are quite >> affordable. >> >> https://cambriabike.com/products/avid-fr-5-mtb-brake- >> levers-pair-silver?variant=39827778699446 >> <https://cambriabike.com/products/avid-fr-5-mtb-brake-levers-pair-silver?variant=39827778699446&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=&scid=scplp21434&sc_intid=21434&utm_campaign=Hotdeals&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADlsnZNsiY8G979HWWGTlZOkAEh00&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr5PW4pzbiwMVZEL_AR0UazAREAQYAyABEgIJ6_D_BwE> >> >> Jay Hartman >> >> On Sun, Feb 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM Kirke Campbell <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Looking to run either old Suntour or new Riv thumb shifters on the >>> inside of the bar. Wondering what v brake levers will have clamps that >>> clear the shifters without having to flip them inside out? Hopefully that >>> makes sense. Thanks! >>> >>> -k. >>> >>> -- >>> >> 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 [email protected]. >>> >> To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/ >>> msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5ec6384a-0cca-4481-9d88- >>> 1b23240f505dn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5ec6384a-0cca-4481-9d88-1b23240f505dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/91d8c3e6-5b11-4c9a-ab0f- > 304d0e00a458n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/91d8c3e6-5b11-4c9a-ab0f-304d0e00a458n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAHFNW5AbztpAwjwwFu%2BJd7AA9KqT0Lkwf%3DBzwLWLc5DEjJp6gg%40mail.gmail.com.
