Brake lever size

[webber]

Hi all I’ve just finished putting a bike together out of parts I had in my cellar all nos
I I’ve put a pair of dia compe gc07h brake levers on it but I’m finding them very small and uncomfortable has anyone got any suggestions on alternative levers
Cheers
Scott

[tatanab]

That is the way levers were before they had to stretch to accommodate gear gubbins.

Tektro RL340 are modern body length, and Tektro also do fancier ones model RRL.

[webber]

Can I get some different shape hoods!!!

[NickJP]

The hoods on TRP RRL levers are much closer to the size/shape of modern integrated brake/shift levers. I have them on a couple of bikes, and find them very comfortable. They also have a quick release built into them, which I find quite useful, as with some rim/tyre combinations, the quick release on the caliper alone doesn't open enough to allow an inflated tyre to be dropped out past the brake blocks.

They are available with either a drilled or non-drilled lever blade, with the non-drilled being cheaper: