I have a set of RL520 long pull levers, BUT perhaps you'd be interested in a set of Genevalle/Retroshift "brifters" with 9-speed shifters + RL520 brake levers.
Here is a photo album that shows the Gevenalles side-by-side with the RL520s: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2TCbXys26LduoCND7 Let me know! Eric On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 4:44:56 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Thanks for the feedback! I'd like to avoid the travel agents, even if they > work just as good. Just can't get over the look of them. Besides, I'd like > to set it up to make it (relatively) easy to swap back and forth between > drops and upright bars. > > I'd be interested in a set of RL 520's as long as they are new or near new > condition. > > On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 4:35:06 PM UTC-7 [email protected] > wrote: > >> I run tektro rl 520 long pull drop bar levers and v brakes on three bikes >> and think they are great. I do also use compressionless housing and kool >> stop thinline salmon pads, so they are tuned. I have used travel >> agents--they are annoying to setup and make cockpit swaps a hassle. Both >> products are now out of production, but I have some to sell for just such >> occasions, and the travel agents are a very Rivish silver! >> >> On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:13:03 PM UTC-5 Andrew Letton wrote: >> >>> I would have to disagree. I find them better than the usual v-brake >>> "noodle" and sometimes use them as a straight-through pulley (no ratio >>> change) on v-brakes that seem to have too much friction or where there's a >>> routing issue (eg my Bike Friday) that makes a noodle unworkable. IME, a >>> cable running around a ball-bearing pulley has significantly less friction >>> than a noodle. I've also used them to change the ratio on several bikes >>> with great success. Do keep an eye out for fatigue failure of the cable >>> where it rounds the small pulley. I've never had an issue with it, but I've >>> heard others mention it. >>> cheers, >>> Andrew in Sydney >>> >>> On Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 09:58:19 AM GMT+11, Scott Garrison < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I've seen those before too. I can't seem to get over how ugly they are >>> and they must lose at least some braking power. >>> >>> On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:47:21 PM UTC-7 Jay Lonner wrote: >>> >>> I’ve never used them myself, but the usual answer to this question is >>> https://problemsolversbike.com/products/travel-agent. >>> >>> Jay Lonner >>> Bellingham, WA >>> >>> Sent from my Atari 400 >>> >>> On Mar 18, 2026, at 3:37 PM, Scott Garrison <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I'm contemplating swapping to a drop bar on my Sam. I love the V-brakes >>> and don't want to switch to canti's. It seems to be quite the challenge to >>> find a good set of long pull drop bar levers. I've seen reference to Tektro >>> RL520's, Dia Compe DC 287V's and Origin8 Pro Force LP's but no one has any >>> in stock (at least in the US). >>> >>> >>> Any suggestions on other options? Is there a reason these aren't widely >>> available? >>> >>> Thanks, -Scott >>> >>> -- >>> 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/7abc558c-7382-414f-9b86-7ab4c35b0e4bn%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7abc558c-7382-414f-9b86-7ab4c35b0e4bn%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/c5fa503e-c7c3-4786-ad07-205c0de83055n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c5fa503e-c7c3-4786-ad07-205c0de83055n%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/027f731d-54e5-49c5-a1ca-037352a1adcfn%40googlegroups.com.
