Tektro Tektro RL720 Series Brake Levers
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Perfect solution
Great value, performance and design - I've put this on my track bike for as a front brake for city riding. Really like the hinged handle bar collar of the brake which allows me to very simply and quickly remove the lever and brake for track use without touching the cable setup - a two minute job to remove or pop back on, job done.
02 July 2010
Outrageously good
These are the best addition I've made to my cycles.
I've fitted them to all of my road-going cycles and I can't understand why they aren't fitted as standard.
18 November 2009
Useful addition to kids bikes
Bought these for my 10 year old sons road bike, as he was struggling with applying enough pressure to his brakes. These cross top brakes were easy to fit and work really well. Fitting them involved removing some of the bar tape and cutting away a small section of the brake cable housing but overall straightforward. Depending on the condition of the brake cable you may need to replace it as part of the process (if it's frayed you'll struggle to thread it through).
05 September 2016
Ideal extra levers for someone with arthritis.
My wife likes these levers because her hands cannot always grip normal brake levers on long descents. We have them fitted to both of her road bikes. The clamps DO restrict the space for other stuff on the bars, so bear this in mind if you're using lights and other clip-on equipment.
03 February 2016
Fits neatly, works very well
Bought for my girlfriend who was struggling on the drops. These fitted well and gave confidence. Comfortable riding position. Now confidence has grow and she's on the drops!!
11 December 2015
Does the job well
These were relatively easy install, look good, and do an effective job. I'd definitely recommend them for people who need the extra feeling of security or who have smaller hands that make it difficult to apply enough force when riding on the hoods.
09 September 2015
Excellent
My daughter was struggling operating the STi brakes leavers, so integrated these Tektro RL720 leavers on the handle bar tops, they work extremely well, very good installation instructions.
I recommend a set of inner cables though; once you've cut the old ones its difficult to thread them back through the ousters. Brilliant solution to braking if your hands struggle to reach the conventional brake lever, highly recommend this product 10/10.
21 July 2015
Best
perfect to my Cinelli Criterium on my Cinelli Gazzetta
11 July 2015
Do their job
Good levers for the price. I am using one from the pair on my fixed gear bike. It does job well, but could look more attractive. I recommend this if you're a fan of functionality.
02 June 2015
Decent cross top levers
Bought to add cross top levers to a Moda Minor kids road bike.
Well made and easy enough to fit.
Brake performance is excellent.
Only drawback is that there is no reach adjustment on the lever, and they do sit rather a long way from the bar. Not an issue for adults or kids with larger hands, but does mean smaller children may find the reach too much for comfort.
24 March 2015
These were bought for my daughters first road bike. She's never ridden with dropped bars before so we wanted to make sure that she felt safe and confident. The levers fit well and work brilliantly.
18 February 2015
Ideal product
Bought this product to fit on the drop handlebars for my childrens riad bikes to give them some added confidence when braking.Easy to fit with existing cables and work well. Would recommend
22 January 2015
Chrome levers - Urban single speed
I put these on to my single speed Bianchi - they look superb and function so much better than the old Weinmanns.
01 July 2014
Brilliant and cheap
Easy to fit, fast and easy delivery, a lot lighter than expected and with just a few simple adjustments they are extremely responsive, the hinge feature is very useful as i placed them over my bar tape.
01 May 2014
Good gear
Can now ride my road bike safe in the knowledge that I can stop REALLY quickly if I need to.
Fitted by LBS for £15.
Well made and cheapest around. Speed delivery.
Well done Wiggle.
02 February 2014
Well made, but poor instructions
These have the usual Tectro quality and performace at a very good price. They look good and split bands make them easy to fit. The only thing that lets them down is the instructions. They are terrible. I was a bike mechanic for 8 years. I was looking for the torque values and ended up reading the instructions. They are the most confusing thing I've read in a long while!
26 December 2013
Basic in-line lever for more relaxed braking on my drop bar tourer.
Easy enough to fit but needs careful adjustment to maintain the overall efficiency of braking system.
Not quite the all-silver units I was searching for but a smart enough compromise.
21 November 2013
good addition to any touring bike
easy to fit and work well .... you have to ask yourself WHY NOT !?!? ...... just make sure you get the right size for your bars!!!
The mounting hinge can be a bit annoying ..... I just double wrapped the bar tape to resolve that minor point
28 August 2013
Great Item for Town riding
Simple item, fitted to a friends bike & they are very pleased
14 August 2013
Great for Kids Bikes
These are great for adding to kids bikes as their hands are often too small to brake effectively if their hands are on the hoods.
Very easy to fit
Very easy to use
20 July 2013
Saved my bacon
Only using one on the front of a road bike. Easy to fit without removing the tape or anything off the handlebars, works a treat and able to adjust en route for responsiveness. Now allows me to ride comfortably holding only the top of the bars instead of having to access the drops for the brakes. On my first day of use had a couple of people walk out in the road and the traffic stop suddenly, resulting in a stoppy...on a road bike...despite several efforts ultegra sti's were never able to achieve that. Can't yet comment on durability but seems of good enough quality to take an awful beating before getting any damage. Well impressed!
16 May 2013
Brake harder
Fiddly to install, although this is simply due to the nature of inline brakes, but once on these are excellent. Ideal for small hands, i've found these allow you to brake harder than the regular brakes. Brilliant for long rides and commutes.
25 April 2013
Works perfectly but has a flimsy feel
While I normally go for value for money - I may have gone too low price here. The items work perfectly but have a slightly flimsy feel to them
16 August 2012
Does job perfectly
Arrived promptly and was fairly easy to fit. Does job perfectly and looks neat. Can now brake much more easily on my drop-handlebar bike.
05 June 2012
Great for urban cycling
Having recently been cut up by mobile phone user on the urban part of my commute to work, I decided to fit these to my Giant SCR1 road bike so that I had better braking control in traffic. Coinciding with a need to fit new brake cables the fitting was simple. A bit of care needs to be taken to ensure the outer cable from the existing brake is cut to the correct length and I had to replacee the bar tape which I was doing anway.
As I am not going to race this bike the extra 90g is far outweighed by the benefit of having control when sat up in traffic. Far better than the old bar levers on touring bikes and well worth the money.
20 March 2012
Great second brake lever
First time use for CX levers just after my CX conversion, running these with BB7 Road disc brakes and the power is just as good as using the drop levers. Purchased ahead of this years winter for those shirty moments I have full confidence that these will get me out of those type of moments.
11 October 2011
Spot on
I bought these to fit onto a set of 'bull horn' style bars on my single speed. The hinge fitting made these very easy to install. I did need to buy new cables though.
With their simple no fuss design they are very responsive, easy to adjust and fine tune to get the level of resistance just right. They look nice as well.
27 April 2011
great product
great build quality - easy to fit. better than similar products I have had in the past.
11 January 2011
Great brakes - cheap, effective, easy to install, quality build.
Make sure you buy the correct clamp size!
30 September 2010
Great little break, neat & works well. No problem installingbut you will need a new brake cable.
14 May 2010
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