Magura TT Brake Levers with Upturned Basebar

Triathlon Forum
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From the looks of the Magura TT brake lever, it seems that it was developed to be used with a flat basebar, meaning no upturns by the brake levers. But I also see these levers placed on the 3T Aura on NP3s/P5s and also on the new Shivs with their upturned base bar.

So my question: Is there really a considerable difference between what type of base bar you are using?

For what it’s worth, I much prefer the look of the flat base bar end, I think it would be more aero, and my riding style/terrain is perfectly fine without the additional grip of an upturn.

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I think the upturn levers is just a compromise between comfort and safety to noobs and aerodynamics. Maybe damon can chime in on the drag penalty but to me it is just aesthetically a NO GO.

Maybe your LBS can swap a brezza on there. You can always use bartape to create an ‘knob’ for extra grip if you need it.

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Hi Jack,

Correct, we designed the aerodynamics of the Magura lever for flat base bars. We never even checked them on an upturned bar, though obviously they work well on them functionally.

Cheers,