🔒 Tektro Fl750 Canti/Clpr Sl Brake Lever: Premium Brake System for Optimal Control Review

Easy to install, vintage look. Don't lose the small plastic C-clip: they help hold the end of the cable. Don't follow the picture on this list: they must be inside (not outside like in the picture). so that the cable lug does not fall out. (Do an image search on Google.) They're easy to use and work well. I've used them with Tektro R559 long arm calipers and Jagwire Road Elite sealed brake cables.

I installed Trp Spyres on my MTN bike but never liked them. Luckily, my pounds told me I needed Spyre's canti levers. In short, my giant from the 90's now holds up like a dream. The leverage setup was a bit odd. They have a plastic tab that blocks the cable until I push the tab out of the way. Not all instructions mention this tab. The instructions also mention installing a barrel adjuster, but no barrel adjuster is specified, and moreover, the brake is not threaded for a barrel adjuster. I've…

You see 5 stars on a Tektro product and you are a bit skeptical, assuming that most of these bike park buyers cannot tell a good bike park from a decent one, they just want it to work at the end of the day. Well, I was pleasantly surprised by that. I was looking for something elegant to convert my steel frame road bike into a flat 1x9 bar and this was just the ticket. It was a gamble in my opinion, but they are reliable and work exceptionally well with the dual pivot brakes (mid-reach Ultegra…