Left this bike in storage over the winter and on the first ride the plastic gave out 🙁 is this something I can fix myself or should I look into a repair shop?
Remove the grip shifter (tiny screws) and replace the brake lever.
kurai-samurai on
Time for a new lever. They are cheap and easy to replace.
HandyDandy76 on
You should be able to literally just slide the cable end out of the lever and install a new lever. Maybe a small adjustment needed. Very easy repair.
sprashoo on
Well now we know, Gripshift defeats brake lever.
Mihsan on
Replace both – plastic clamps are the rock bottom for brake levers. Look at something at least decent like Shimano Alivio, they are not that expensive and they worth it.
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Simple and inexpensive repair.
You will have to slide off the grips and shifters to slide a new lever on.
Careful when removing the shifter. If you pull on the grip shift, it can pull the shifter open and they can be annoying to get back together.
Also. Highly recommend alloy brake levers. They are not expensive and the stronger material makes your braking force stronger.,
These plastic ones flex after a certain amount of pull, and the flex means you are not getting as strong of a cable pull.
So treat yourself and get a new left lever as well. It’s worth the extra few $$
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New brake lever.
Remove the grip shifter (tiny screws) and replace the brake lever.
Time for a new lever. They are cheap and easy to replace.
You should be able to literally just slide the cable end out of the lever and install a new lever. Maybe a small adjustment needed. Very easy repair.
Well now we know, Gripshift defeats brake lever.
Replace both – plastic clamps are the rock bottom for brake levers. Look at something at least decent like Shimano Alivio, they are not that expensive and they worth it.
Simple and inexpensive repair.
You will have to slide off the grips and shifters to slide a new lever on.
Careful when removing the shifter. If you pull on the grip shift, it can pull the shifter open and they can be annoying to get back together.
Also. Highly recommend alloy brake levers. They are not expensive and the stronger material makes your braking force stronger.,
These plastic ones flex after a certain amount of pull, and the flex means you are not getting as strong of a cable pull.
So treat yourself and get a new left lever as well. It’s worth the extra few $$