Old sram 2015 RED 11 speed with rim brakes ? Help

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I have a 2016 Felt I A 16 tri bike 11 speed with rim brakes outfitted with SRAM RED that uses junction box ( NOT AXS Junction Box) it has blips at tip of aero bars and left and right on base bar next to rim brake levers ! The drive train is ultegra r8000 50/34 two by with a 11/28 cassette . I recently upgraded to a new tri bike so I do not ride the felt ia16 anymore . Now I am wanting to put the sram red front and rear derailure on an old model road bike frame with rim brakes and possibly also install the ultegra 50/ 34 2 by and the 11/28 cassette from the felt ia16 . My question is can some one PLEASE TELL ME THE CORRECT left and right sram model gear brake lever I need to purchase for 11 speed to work the front and rear older model SRAM RED front and rear derailure and also work manual brakes I will also purchase . Please help local bike shop is clueless and I am scared to purchase wrong levers on internet and they do not pair with the sram RED front and rear derailer ! Yes I do know I can use blip buttons with any gear brake levers but really want the correct sram levers to do it all with out the blip buttons , Wires and junction box dangling off road bike . If this is only option please confirm! If someone can please tell me the correct 11 speed sram manual brake levers that will operate the sram red front and rear derailures I will be very appreciative!

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THANK YOU!!!

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You need the SRAM Red eTap 11 Speed Shifters for rim brakes for those front and rear derailleurs- they are identical to what I have. I bought used ones from CyclingUpgrades. You can probably find them on eBay. They pair easy. I have no experience about mixing that with the Shimano cassette and chainring, but if it works with the blips, it should work with the shifters.

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There’s no such thing as a SRAM eTap (or AXS for that matter) integrated TT brake lever with shift button.
My biggest beef with electronic sram.
Get any TT rim brake lever, and mount blips to the base bar. Your only option, I’m afraid.

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I mean - If you are good with soldering and small electronics, you could make Shimano di2 levers work. It’s pretty involved, but doable.
I made two sets in the past using di2 brake levers, sram blips, some momentary micro switches, epoxy, and such…

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He’s asking about the levers to use if he wants to put the derailleurs on a ROAD bike. 11sp Red ETAP is what he needs.

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You are absolutely right.
My bad, I just skimmed the original post.
Should have read it thoroughly before answering.

This is what he needs.