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Brake levers for little hands

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The brakes on my sons whyte are a bit rubbish, we’ve changed the callipers, pads abs rotors and lacking power. Plan D, wirh plan A-C being only marginally successful is to change the levers… Which Shimano levers are best for smaller hands, ie have good bite point adjustability? Many thanks.


 
Posted : 14/05/2023 2:32 pm
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Which model Whyte? And you looking for good reach adjustment or / and bite?

and have you bedded the pads/rotors in?

and what levers you have now?


 
Posted : 14/05/2023 2:48 pm
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Brought my 7 year old some cheap Shimano levers when his bust. Work fine for him.


 
Posted : 14/05/2023 6:11 pm
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Sounds like mechanical discs?

We gave up on them pretty quickly & put a set of Clarks hydro ones on, they were great.


 
Posted : 14/05/2023 6:13 pm
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A friend with small hands gets on well with slx. Bleeding with the pads in and 2mm discs helps too.


 
Posted : 14/05/2023 6:52 pm
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+1 for SLX, that's what my 'fairly diddy' 8 year old daughter's on, for many of the same reasons listed above.


 
Posted : 14/05/2023 7:17 pm
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Another vote for SLX, worked well for both of my kids when they were young.


 
Posted : 15/05/2023 8:49 am
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My Deore's and mrs_oab's SLX all adjust inwards a lot.

Mrs_oab found her older Shimano levers more comfy than the new ones - and she has diddy hands.


 
Posted : 15/05/2023 8:53 am
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Deores ordered, will give these a whirl, thanks for the comments


 
Posted : 16/05/2023 9:44 pm

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