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Hand control for actuating your bike's brakes.

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Brake lever compatibility between disc and v brake

It should work. They both require the same amount of cable pull.
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Can the brake levers be moved from the side to the top of the handlebar?

Not really. The levers in the second picture are commonly called "interrupter" levers, and are usually used in addition to the levers you've already got. I think you'd find that if you simply tried t …
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long-pull bar-end brake lever for bullhorn bar

Not that I've seen. The closest thing I can think of is Paul Component's Cross Lever, which lets you change its pivot point to change the pull, but it's really not designed for bullhorns. The alternat …
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Hydraulic disc brake - lever compatibility

An important reason why you can't randomly mix and match hydraulic brake parts is because different manufacturers use different hydraulic fluids. SRAM uses DOT 5.1 brake fluid. Shimano uses mineral oi …
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Best integrated road shifter/brake levers for people with small hands?

Here's the problem. Your levers need to pull a certain amount of cable in order for the brakes to travel the right amount. If you could move the fulcrum to increase leverage, you'd decrease cable pull …
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Switching the position of brake levers for a bike ordered from another country

With the setup you have shown here, it looks like you could unclamp the brake levers from the handlebars, flip the left and right, clamp them back on, and be done. The fixing bolts would be on top rat …
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