Brake Lever Mounting & Positioning - Drop Bars

How to install and position brake levers on bikes with drop handlebars.

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Video contents:
00:00 Preliminary Info
00:22 Tools Needed
00:38 Locate Mounting Bolt
03:12 Installation

➤ Tools & materials used:
• String or cable
• Straight edge tool



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[levifromthehood]

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[zachpoole]

You cant always trust the bar markings!!! I was wondering why I always had constant discomfort, it was driving me crazy. Turns out even though they were set the same, the left was a good 5-8mm higher! The string was really useful for this.

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My expensive bars had wrong markings. I used the straight edge and then remeasured from the floor. Without this video I’d be completely stuck!

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[robertcatuara]

Thanks for showing the mounting bolt position on different levers!!

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