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Old May 17th 07, 11:57 PM posted to aus.bicycle
Bean Long
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Default Slim Shims for small-handed roadsters

I just got a couple of these on my 105 break levers:

http://tinyurl.com/2hdxl7

I'd recommend them for anyone else with small hands who has trouble
breaking while in the drops. They're excellent.

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Old May 18th 07, 10:10 AM posted to aus.bicycle
BT Humble
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Default Slim Shims for small-handed roadsters

Bean Long wrote:
I just got a couple of these on my 105 break levers:

http://tinyurl.com/2hdxl7

I'd recommend them for anyone else with small hands who has trouble
breaking while in the drops. They're excellent.


That's "brakes", not "breaks"!

You're killin' me, dude!


BTH

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Old May 18th 07, 12:44 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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Default Slim Shims for small-handed roadsters

Bean Long wrote:
I just got a couple of these on my 105 break levers:

http://tinyurl.com/2hdxl7

I'd recommend them for anyone else with small hands who has trouble
breaking while in the drops. They're excellent.


That looks like just what I need. After various brakes in bones, I
struggle to reach the breaks on the drops. Are they hard to fit? How
much $$?

DaveB "deliberately taunting BTH"
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Old May 19th 07, 01:16 AM posted to aus.bicycle
ProfTournesol[_22_]
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Default Slim Shims for small-handed roadsters


DaveB Wrote:
Bean Long wrote:
I just got a couple of these on my 105 break levers:

http://tinyurl.com/2hdxl7

I'd recommend them for anyone else with small hands who has trouble
breaking while in the drops. They're excellent.


That looks like just what I need. After various brakes in bones, I
struggle to reach the breaks on the drops. Are they hard to fit? How
much $$?

DaveB "deliberately taunting BTH"


alternatively, get rid of those 'ergo bars' that are only ergonomic if
you have Shrek's hands, and get some shallow drop bars - the levers
will be closer.


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Old May 19th 07, 04:48 AM posted to aus.bicycle
BT Humble
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Default Slim Shims for small-handed roadsters

DaveB wrote:
Bean Long wrote:
I just got a couple of these on my 105 break levers:


http://tinyurl.com/2hdxl7


I'd recommend them for anyone else with small hands who has trouble
breaking while in the drops. They're excellent.


That looks like just what I need. After various brakes in bones, I
struggle to reach the breaks on the drops. Are they hard to fit? How
much $$?

DaveB "deliberately taunting BTH"


"Taunting Week" has started ALREADY? I thought we were still in
"Unhelpful But Funny Week"? ;-)


BTH

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Old May 19th 07, 04:54 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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Default Slim Shims for small-handed roadsters

BT Humble wrote:
"Taunting Week" has started ALREADY? I thought we were still in
"Unhelpful But Funny Week"? ;-)


BTH


Taunting week used to be every week around here, but then DRS dropped
off the newsgroup, and all that taunting entertainment went with him.

DaveB "thinking he should have top-posted"
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Old May 19th 07, 08:43 AM posted to aus.bicycle
BT Humble
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Default Slim Shims for small-handed roadsters

DaveB wrote:
BTHumble wrote:
"Taunting Week" has started ALREADY? I thought we were still in
"Unhelpful But Funny Week"? ;-)


Taunting week used to be every week around here, but then DRS dropped
off the newsgroup, and all that taunting entertainment went with him.

DaveB "thinking he should have top-posted"


Oh! It's been Harsh Week in aus.motorcycles for about 4 years now...


BTH

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Old May 20th 07, 03:44 AM posted to aus.bicycle
cfsmtb[_188_]
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Default Slim Shims for small-handed roadsters


DRS Summoning Ritual .... DRS Summoning Ritual .....

BTW - Vainly attempting to stay on the topic of small hands/bar
positions, do you think it's absolute travesty against the laws of
nature to use flatbar integrated shifters with bullhorns? Finally come
to the decision that the existing bar end shifters are nothin' but
trouble.

In happier news, the midget 41cm frame has come back from the
powdercoaters and it's now go fast RED. Happy times are here again.


DaveB Wrote:
BT Humble wrote:
"Taunting Week" has started ALREADY? I thought we were still in
"Unhelpful But Funny Week"? ;-)


BTH


Taunting week used to be every week around here, but then DRS dropped
off the newsgroup, and all that taunting entertainment went with him.

DaveB "thinking he should have top-posted"



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Old May 20th 07, 04:13 AM posted to aus.bicycle
Resound[_2_]
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"cfsmtb" wrote in message
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DRS Summoning Ritual .... DRS Summoning Ritual .....

BTW - Vainly attempting to stay on the topic of small hands/bar
positions, do you think it's absolute travesty against the laws of
nature to use flatbar integrated shifters with bullhorns? Finally come
to the decision that the existing bar end shifters are nothin' but
trouble.

In happier news, the midget 41cm frame has come back from the
powdercoaters and it's now go fast RED. Happy times are here again.


If it's what you like, I say go for it. I'm still really liking the barcons
on the bullhorns though.


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Old May 21st 07, 12:08 AM posted to aus.bicycle
Bean Long
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Default Slim Shims for small-handed roadsters

BT Humble wrote:
Bean Long wrote:
I just got a couple of these on my 105 break levers:

http://tinyurl.com/2hdxl7

I'd recommend them for anyone else with small hands who has trouble
breaking while in the drops. They're excellent.


That's "brakes", not "breaks"!

You're killin' me, dude!


BTH


Sorry BT... it was Friday and my grammar checker wasn't working!

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Bean

"I've got a bike
You can ride it if you like
It's got a basket
A bell that rings
And things to make it look good
I'd give it to you if I could
But I borrowed it" Pink Floyd

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