Brake lever for Cinelli Criterium 26.4mm bars?

anyone got any ideas? I have an old road bike style lever but really would prefer a discreet bmx style brake lever. I actually bought a Paul Comp for £35 (feeling flush) but even that wont fit on the Cinelli Criterium - mainly because it is a slide on design that struggles to go round the drop bars. So that was a waste of cash... i best stick it on ebay.

Anyway - someone must have these bars? What have you done?

thanks

Don't ebay your Paul Comp levers !! They do go on !!

With most of the slide on (non-clamp) levers you need to get a screwdriver into the opening and prise it apart before installation on drop handlebars.

(this is also true for quite a few quill stems)

My Paul Comp would not even get half way around the first bend until I gently put an extra 3-4 mm into the space between the ends of the opening and I think my track drops are even more tightly curved than a set of Cinelli Criteriums.

If you are precious about the finish on your new lever - stick a tea towel or bit of cloth (so as not to scratch the finish) over the business end of the screwdriver before gently levering open. If you are precious about the finish on your bars lightly sand the leading edge/corners of the clamp opening so it is not so sharp. Should take you 5 minutes to install successfully.