[dhmtbj]

A friend of mine is having trouble being able to comfortably reach her brake levers when riding street and attempting bunnyhops and trying manuals, etc. What levers are available that are desiged for small hands? Thanks.

 

[Gary]

first try adjusting the reach adjuster screw to bring the blade closer to the bar (most levers have one)

 

[dhmtbj]

first try adjusting the reach adjuster screw to bring the blade closer to the bar (most levers have one)

she tried that, but maybe i'll check to see if she was doing it enough.

 

[dexter]

check bmx levers (ones meant for v's obviously)

 

[SirChomps-a-Lot]

changing the angle of the levers can make a big difference in how "far out" they feel...

try moving them around and see what happens.

 

[JRB]

Julie had pretty good results with XTRs adjusted all the way in. She has tiny hands.

 

[dromond]

What are the bmx levers meant for Vs other than the Shimano DX? (And I think that's the same as an LX lever?)

 

[Kornphlake]

Tektro makes a couple bmx levers for vees, I believe. I'm sure there are others, the local shop that specializes in BMX stuff should have plenty to choose from, or at least a couple already installed on bikes that you could feel before ordering.

 

[Morryjg]

I have Avid SD7's on my trials bike that are adjusted pretty far in since I'm on the brakes all the time when riding trials. I have relatively small hands for a guy, so they might be worth checking into.

 

[ChainWhip]

If you can find a pair of LX brake levers, they work well for ppl w/ small hands - my wife is such a person and it made a world of difference.

 

[Private Joker]

Paul's Love compact levers...
you can get em at Jenson

 

[ChrisRobin]

The older BMX/LX levers are a really good way to go. I tried to see how far I could get them to the bar and it was close!