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02-12-2005, 01:14 PM

You're right, even though they are supposedly for a 26 mm bar, they have
to be mounted to the narrower part of the bar (under the tape). I
understand that the 31.8 mm flavor comes with a spacer for the "26 mm"
bar size.

SuperGo should really just say what actual size bar they fit, not the
part of the bar where they will not fit.

Sheesh.

- GRL

James Thomson wrote:

>"GRL" <GLitwinski@chartermi.net> wrote:
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>>I have a touring bike with a 26 mm (measured) handlebar
>>diameter. I bought a set of Tektro RX2.0 so-called cyclocross
>>top mount brake levers for the bike. According to the Supergo
>>web site, these things are meant to fit a 26 mm handlebar.
>>Yet, when I try to mount them on my handlebar, they don't
>>quite want to clear. Further, when I measure the ID of the
>>RX2.0 with the clamp loose, there are spots where it is
>>just not 26 mm wide.
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>>Anyone else had this problem? Anyone get them to fit over
>>a 26 mm handlebar? I can grind them a bit, but that is tricky
>>and I'd rather not.
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>The RX2.0 levers that I have are designed to clamp to the narrower (23.8mm)
>protion of the bar adjacent to the 26mm bulge. Although the Supergo website
>lists two versions, both pictures show levers which, like mine, clamp to
>the narrower part of the bar:
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>http://www.supergo.com/product_images/large/50-0316.jpg
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>Unless Tektro have changed the design, that's your problem. You may need to
>unwrap the handlebar tape a little.
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>>I don't know why Tektro didn't just make them a little over-size
>>and give the buyer a plastic spacer to use if needed.
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>It might even make more sense to make them all 31.8mm and provide a set of
>shims to adapt them to the various different diameters.
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>James Thomson
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02-12-2005, 01:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
GRL Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tektro RX2.0 cyclocross/auxiliary brake levers = very tight fit? You're right, even though they are supposedly for a 26 mm bar, they have to be mounted to the narrower part of the bar (under the tape). I understand that the 31.8 mm flavor comes with a spacer for the "26 mm" bar size. SuperGo should really just say what actual size bar they fit, not the part of the bar where they will not fit. Sheesh. - GRL James Thomson wrote: >"GRL" <GLitwinski@chartermi.net> wrote: > > > >>I have a touring bike with a 26 mm (measured) handlebar >>diameter. I bought a set of Tektro RX2.0 so-called cyclocross >>top mount brake levers for the bike. According to the Supergo >>web site, these things are meant to fit a 26 mm handlebar. >>Yet, when I try to mount them on my handlebar, they don't >>quite want to clear. Further, when I measure the ID of the >>RX2.0 with the clamp loose, there are spots where it is >>just not 26 mm wide. >> >> > > > >>Anyone else had this problem? Anyone get them to fit over >>a 26 mm handlebar? I can grind them a bit, but that is tricky >>and I'd rather not. >> >> > >The RX2.0 levers that I have are designed to clamp to the narrower (23.8mm) >protion of the bar adjacent to the 26mm bulge. Although the Supergo website >lists two versions, both pictures show levers which, like mine, clamp to >the narrower part of the bar: > >http://www.supergo.com/product_images/large/50-0316.jpg > >Unless Tektro have changed the design, that's your problem. You may need to >unwrap the handlebar tape a little. > > > >>I don't know why Tektro didn't just make them a little over-size >>and give the buyer a plastic spacer to use if needed. >> >> > >It might even make more sense to make them all 31.8mm and provide a set of >shims to adapt them to the various different diameters. > >James Thomson > > > >