Cross Interrupter Levers on Albas?

[Doug Williams]

Has anyone run cross levers or interrupter levers on Albas? Just wondering...seems like a smart thing to do so you could use brakes when in the "low aero position". I suppose road levers would have to be shimmed to fit the Albas, which are MTB size. Again, anybody do this successfully?

Doug

[Tony DeFilippo]

I feel like I've seen a picture of this done but I can't remember where...  I don't see why it wouldn't work.

[Tim Gavin]

There are 22.2 mm cross/interrupter levers available.  They come with shims for 23.8 mm.  So they'd fit up.  

However, I can't imagine how they'd fit ergonomically.  Cross/interrupter levers are curved away from the bar, to fit in the top of a drop bar.  On a straight or Alba bar, that curve would make them a far reach from anywhere besides a very narrow area, near the clamp.

They'd function fine and safely, but I don't know if you'd consider them an improvement.

Looks like Garth made them work right next to the clamp, with reverse brake levers and thumb shifters.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rbw-owners-bunch/8o41wXlzR0Q

But it doesn't look like they're accessible in the "low aero position" at the very front of the curves.

(FQA:  Albatross bars have 22.2 "MTB/BMX" grip diameter, Albastache bars have 23.8 "road" grip diameter.)

-Tim  

On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 10:42 PM, Tony DeFilippo <vpi...@gmail.com> wrote:

I feel like I've seen a picture of this done but I can't remember where...  I don't see why it wouldn't work.

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[Doug Williams]

Thanks guys! Nice to know that it can work, but I sort of wondered about the curve thing. Perhaps Bosco bars would be a better choice, but I don't think I need that much rise.

Doug

[doc]

This really tested the grey matter.  Here is a pic of what looks like an LHT off of Swift Industries flickr stream.  There is a single interrupter lever on a set of Albas.  I think a lot of X racers use just one interrupter on drop bar setups.  My full endorsement for Swift bags, btw.  I have a set up their panniers.

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/swiftpanniers/5477120865/in/photostream/

[John Phillips]

I could be wrong, but I think I see two interrupter levers in the photo, one is mostly hidden under the fingers of the right hand.

+1 on the Swift bags, very well made, functional & cool.

[doc]

Now that you mention it, I think you are correct.  I've spent too much time looking for a better picture that shows both levers, but all I could find was a better shot of the left one only.  https://www.flickr.com/photos/swiftpanniers/5425514820/in/photostream/   If only he'd move that map an inch or two!

[Kainalu]

I think the tektro interrupter levers have a reach adjustment screw that could get them comfortably close to the bar
-Kai