The brake levers are on top of the handlebar, and I don’t understand how to hold this while riding. Can I move them to the front of the bike? If so, how would I do that?
by AntonioLebrian
The brake levers are on top of the handlebar, and I don’t understand how to hold this while riding. Can I move them to the front of the bike? If so, how would I do that?
by AntonioLebrian
6 Comments
the bars need to be rotated so that the brake levers are in alignment with your hand. you need to loosen the single stem bolt in the center that holds the bars, rotate the bars, then tighten it back down. you should take this bike to a bike shop, bring $20-30 cash and ask them to check it over for you before riding.
It looks like the entire bar has been rotated. Loosen the bolt(s) holding it to the stem, orient so that the levers and reflector point in the proper direction, and tighten.
Those levers are in completely the wrong position.
Either the bars have been rotated backwards about 90 degrees or the brakes have.
You’ll need to either loosen the bolts on the bit that points forwards and grips the bars, rotate them so the brake levers are just below horizontal & feel comfortable to reach… or loosen the bolts on the brake lever clamps & rotate them forward individually
Open This screw and rotate it forwards while sitting on the seat when you have a straight line from your shoulder to your open hand resting on the brake lever close the screw.
https://preview.redd.it/sf122p61ga4e1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fa1257a89c7f729ddef812f5fb14c2579056afa9
That bike was not assembled completely. Loosen the forward facing 6mm bolt in the middle of the handlebars and rotate the entire handlebar forward until the brake levers are sloping slightly downward from horizontal. When sitting on the seat, you should be able to rest your hand on the grip and grab the brake lever without bending your wrist. Bikes are often shipped this way to fit in the box.
handstand on the bars 😉 (apparently the whole bars look rotated loosen the bolt(s) holding them on the stem and rotate rhem till they look right)