Aero brake levers for women/small hands.

graham_g
graham_g Posts: 652
edited July 2007 in Workshop
OK so it's not for a woman, it's for my tiny hands!
I'm finding my Cane Creek SCR-5 levers quite uncomfortable due to the bulk of the hood area (reach whilst on the drops is less of an issue). I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions as to something more compact/slimline - quite happy to do a swap for the cane creek levers!

Are the old school 'cables flying out the top' levers comfortable on the palm? They appear to be much smaller and although I hate flying cables; I'd live with it for the comfort.

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  • Eurostar
    Eurostar Posts: 1,806
    Shimano have some adjustable STI levers for small hands - the STR 500, 600 and 700. I haven't tried any of them.
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  • graham_g
    graham_g Posts: 652
    Oops, should've clarified - these are just the brake levers no gears as it's for a fixed wheel bike. I'll make a note of that though as I've just bought an STI equipped bike!
  • Eurostar
    Eurostar Posts: 1,806
    How about the Cane Creek SCR-5C, where the C stands for Compact?
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  • graham_g
    graham_g Posts: 652
    Only difference on those (and also the tektro 'compacts) that I've compared is the reach from bar to lever on the drops - they still have the 'fat' hoods.
  • Eurostar
    Eurostar Posts: 1,806
    Dunno. I have early '80s DA 7400 brakes and the hoods are quite small and very comfy. I think the old Campy brown ones are even smaller but they look less padded. You could ask over at acf - there are some 'older' cyclists over there! Or try the CTC forum?
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