Cmfitchett Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 I seriously have no idea. I keep how I got them they annoy me. I put them vertical they annoy me. I put them about half way to each and guess what? THEY ANNOY ME What angle do you all have yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 personal preference really, what feels most comfortable for you, i tend to have them a a little under horizontal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Just play with it 'til you get something that feels right. I always go for about 45*, in far enough so that the ends are in line with my index fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Personal preference. EVERYBODY complains about the angle I have my levers, one guy even loosened them up and moved them on a ride once when he had a go, But it works for me so screw everybody else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Shortage Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 (edited) I had the same problem a few days ago, holding them was awkward and made my fingers ache, best thing to do is take an allen key mini-tool out with you, start at horizontal, hop around a bit, drop them a little, hop around some more, and just carry on doing it until you find out what works for you Edited July 24, 2010 by Ninja Manatee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanners Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Remember if you change them quite drastically you may have to get used to them. Like getting used to a new frame. So thats a possibility on why they feel weird. Mine are around the 45 deg mark. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Get on your bike, then adjust the angle until they follow a line down from your arms, works the best for me. Feels the most natural then, they sit in the same place your finger extends to, no reaching higher and no reaching lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Trials Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/media.php?group=guides&id=4 Skip to 1:54. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Problem I have is that I have pretty short fingers, being as I am short this I suppose is normal, so if I have the levers reach adjusted too far out I sorta hold the brake a bit on all the time (dragging) If I have them too far up then I don't pull them hard enough when on the back wheel and if I have them too low then I can't reach them on two wheels. This means I have to have the pads really close to the rims, and they rub with the flex of the frame/wheels, which is the main reason I f**king hate maggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 It's been proven that having your brake levers at a 135o angle from the top of your bars will help you to sidehop 27% higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Muel Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 I have mine facing backwards personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmfitchett Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 I have mine facing backwards personally. Ahhhh funny man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 I have mine facing backwards personally. I thought you didn't have any... Got bored of it? As for lever angles, I find a little shallower than 45* works best for me. As Rainbird (I think) said - extended finger following the angle of your arm tends to be most comfortable - though a bunch of people I've ridden with have them almost vertical, and seem to get on fine. Ultimately - I guess it's preference. I await Krisboats/Sphyrinx to come and shoot me down and tell me I'm wrong once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 I thought you didn't have any... Got bored of it? I have had more than one bike for ages now, until today, when I sold the zona. Now I am truely brakeless, indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 maybe you need to adjust the reach, the angle and the position across the handle bar. also given that you hate maggies. maybe get a good mechanic to setup your brakes if you struggle to get them right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I never tighten them tight, but they don't move unless I move them myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxinsocks Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 There's this old guy i see biking down my street every so often, with his levers pointing upwards. when he wants to stop he presses down - like brake pedals on a car, i guess (And he's like 500 years old, so he must know what he's doing.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmfitchett Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 There's this old guy i see biking down my street every so often, with his levers pointing upwards. when he wants to stop he presses down - like brake pedals on a car, i guess (And he's like 500 years old, so he must know what he's doing.) LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 There's this old guy i see biking down my street every so often, with his levers pointing upwards. when he wants to stop he presses down - like brake pedals on a car, i guess (And he's like 500 years old, so he must know what he's doing.) Must have been a fasion 500 years agao cos there is a 500 year old guy round here that does that to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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