DIY Finger lever

Posted on Tue 20th, October 2009

• #1

rounce

I'm thinking of chopping down a lever (thx Wicksie!) and taking a blowtorch+vice+pliers (+hammer, maybe) to it to add some more curve.

Anyone tried this, will it werk?
• #2

skelator

i have filled a two finger bmx lever to single finger, worked fine, so far as heating and bending, it will weaken the lever but if its not worth loads, give it a go
• #3

dicki

rounces custom levers

has a nice ring to it !
• #4

mdizzle

i used to bend BMX levers with a 15mm ring spanner, and they were fine, so do it
• #5

NurseHolliday

i used to bend BMX levers with a 15mm ring spanner, and they were fine, so do it

Or mole grips and a bit of towel to protect the metal. BMXers been doing it for years, nothing new there!
No need for hammer or blowtorch.
• #6

Wicksie

Ha, do it! Not a great loss if it breaks is it!

Or you can buy my oversized tektro lever off me for a fiver, which is slightly threaded but holding well with a bigger screw.

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