Bicycles don't have a lot of ways to tell everyone on the road what you're doing, but Instructables user abikerider fixes part of that problem with a DIY brake lever light switch that informs ...

if that's all the bike has. Besides looking non-comformist and "urban," the Wire Brake's other claimed attributes include the facts that it has far fewer pieces than dual brake levers, it's ...

mountain and cyclocross bikes require both front and rear brakes - along with the hand levers used to activate them. Although this doesn't pose much of a challenge for most riders, it does for ...

Even a bent lever can make things difficult and will break off if you try to straighten it. Or maybe you just want to give your bike some “farkle” to make it stand out. Either way, aftermarket brake ...

For cable operated brakes, the answer is yes, as the cable just pulls a lever on the caliper. So you'll routinely see mechanical calipers from TRP and others fitted to bikes with Shimano drivetrains.