October 28, 200916 yr I'd like to open this question to debate. Whats the optimum position for the levers to be in and why? Mine are set to approx 20 degrees down. Because they feel comfy, but are they at the best position?
October 28, 200916 yr Do you ever go downhill?.....how can you get your body position right and still reach the levers? Personally never tighten em up too hard... avoids breaking em when I fall off! Seriously when you come down off a mountain for example, several kilometers steep downhill with your levers a comfy 20 down you risk damaging your arms, nature intended for your body weight to be on your legs not your arms if you get my drift.
October 28, 200916 yr Do you ever go downhill?.....how can you get your body position right and still reach the levers? Personally never tighten em up too hard... avoids breaking em when I fall off! Seriously when you come down off a mountain for example, several kilometers steep downhill with your levers a comfy 20 down you risk damaging your arms, nature intended for your body weight to be on your legs not your arms if you get my drift. I set my levers so I can reach them while back on the bike as much as possible so I can reach them when I REALLY need them, like on a steep, loose downhill. A tip on the loose lever perches, if you wrap a few layers of "plumber's tape", which is a Teflon tape used by plumbers to seal pipe threads and easily obtained in hardware stores, around the bar under the perch, you can snug them down quite well and they will still be able to rotate in a "mishap". Jon
October 28, 200916 yr Bit like sex really, some positions feel better than others Can an old codger like you remember what sex was?
October 28, 200916 yr Can an old codger like you remember what sex was? I doubt it's back feet in the wellies like your Swaledale experiences
October 28, 200916 yr I set my levers so I can reach them while back on the bike as much as possible so I can reach them when I REALLY need them, like on a steep, loose downhill. A tip on the loose lever perches, if you wrap a few layers of "plumber's tape", which is a Teflon tape used by plumbers to seal pipe threads and easily obtained in hardware stores, around the bar under the perch, you can snug them down quite well and they will still be able to rotate in a "mishap".Jon I guess your talking about PTFE tape great idea though
October 28, 200916 yr As the guys above said.... you got to be able to reach the brake & clutch really comfortably when your a*** is just about to touch the rear tyre cos you are so far back. Keep them just below horizontal.
October 29, 200916 yr I guess your talking about PTFE tape great idea though Yep, same stuff ("Teflon" is a DuPont TM), have used it for years and it's saved a lot of levers the way I ride. Jon
October 29, 200916 yr different riders or riding styles require different positions, some prefer straight out, some straigt down, mine are a little past 90 degrees, they should be confortable to reach and operate when standing on the footpegs, in a normal riding position, with your wrist in a neutral position.
October 29, 200916 yr Yep, same stuff ("Teflon" is a DuPont TM), have used it for years and it's saved a lot of levers the way I ride.Jon Maybe ill try and wrap my knees with it I seem to damage them more than the levers lol
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