Just doing a little more future setup dreaming, and after looking at the front cover of the latest Excel Sports Boulder Catalogue I noticed Basso has at least one extra brake lever attached to what looks like the bottom of his aerobars. This sounds like a good idea, so, my question is… is this an easy installation, or is this something that only the pros have access to. If it is possible, would the roadie’s argument of no aerobars in the pace line still be as valid as it is without these brake levers? Just wondering because I like to ride with a group on occasion and am thinking of trading in my road bike for a Dual 10. I know on Giant’s entry level road bikes they have an extra set of brake levers on the top of the bars for the sake of new riders, so I am assuming it would be done in a similar manner, but would anyone know how to go about mounting the levers?
The aerobar brake isn’t meant to be used for normal stopping, only slowing for corners where you don’t need to come out of the aerobars.
Roadies’ argument for frowning on aerobars on group rides is not because the bars lack brake levers - it’s because it’s more difficult to handle a bike well in the aerobars, and poor bike handling in a group ride situation can be disasterous.
brakes,what are those???
they should only be used in tight corners otherwise keep the screw turning at all times.
Check out this article at Velonews:
http://www.velonews.com/tour2005/tech/articles/8373.0.html
It looks like a standard vision brake lever, that has the same routing of the brake cable through the lever as the cyclocross lever you mention on the Giant. Notice the the cable is one loop from the normal lever through the third brake lever. The third brake lever does not “pull the cable” so much as it separates the cable housing.
So find a friend to split a package of vision levers and you can both have a third lever.
Cyclocrossworld has a good article on how to mount the cross type of levers:
http://www.cyclocrossworld.com/Tech.cfm?Action=Edit&MenuKey=3&theKey=41&ShowDisabled=0 
In the area I live, all the roads are flat and straight… literally. The whole Rio Grande Valley is layed out like a grid. Streets either go North/South or East/West, so, handling in the paceline is never really an issue if I could only have access to my brakes. So, do you know if there is anyway to set up a dual like this, or would you still advise against it for the reasons I ask. Also, I noticed that the bars he is using are not stock, but I don’t know if this would matter.
geez, might work well, but it sure looks like a big tangle-fest of cables…
Hey, thanks alot for the info. I am always amazed at how informed yall ST’ers are.
No, I think that is the supports of the canopy above the bike.
no, i can see the difference. i am referring to the cables on the bike’s bars.
Yeah, I know. That was just an ill attempt at sarcastic spontaneous humor.
There has been alot of discussion on this forum about the CSC thrid brake levers, but this looks like a cleaner option from Jtek. It combines the cables from two brake levers into one and allows braking from both the extensions and the bull horn.
http://www.jtekengineering.com/AeroBrake.htm
Newest issue of Triathlete show Heds prototype for a brake lever addition to Dura ace bar end. Looks simple and effective.
JJ,
The JTEK is one in the same as the HED. If you look at the JTEK site, it list HED as a partner and has a photo of Ekimov riding them in a TT earlier this year.
Whoa…thanks for posting that link! I have an ultra getto version of that put together with a BMX gyro and a MTB thumb shifter…
That looks WAY better!
I can just imagine all of the pile-ups at any 90-180 degree turns at triathlons when these things are available to the masses…im not coordinated enough for that stuff. it scares me already that people think that just because there are brakes on their aerobars that they can now tight in packs!
Hey, I’m with ya on that one…that’s why I don’t ride with tri-folks 
I do think they’d be sketchy for a draft-legal tri. For an individual TT, or a team TT (of which I have coming up), they seem better than not having anything out there!
It seems like a horrible idea to me to put brake levers on Aerobars. Your weight is shifted so far forward on a steep bike, putting the brakes on in the aero position is asking for the rear wheel to lock and for you to skid out of control. Maybe they can get away with it in UCI racing because the bikes aren’t as steep, but if you ask me it’s a recipe for disaster to put a brake on the aerobars.
Triathletes don’t tend to have the best bike handling skills and they also tend to buy every gizzmo on the planet. Who ever thought of this should be arrested!
Oh sweet! That one has a front brake on the aerobars too!
I can see the newbies flying off their bikes already!
I just bought a set for the front brake, will get feedback after I get it installed
I think it is a great idea, I can scrub a little speed when cornering without coming out of the aerobars
Handling not an issue
-g
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