@jrenaut 198924 wrote:
Problem is this is my pretty nice day bike. I don’t mind if the bars on my daily rider are a little goofy, but this bike has a higher bar for aesthetics. So I’m trying to balance everything.
It sounds like from what you’re saying, though, that I need bigger hands. I’ll get on that.
I’m not sure which way you want to slide the levers. Down lower, so that they are easier to reach when your hands are in the drops? Or up higher toward the ramps, for riding on the hoods?
If you want to move them lower, you could consider replacing the levers with ones designed for smaller hands. For example, the Cane Creek SCR-5 comes in (or came in) regular and compact versions. I think the TRP RRLs are pretty easy to reach from the drops and my hands are normal-sized. They are easier for me to reach than were Shimano Tiagras.
If you want to move the levers higher on the ramp, maybe it’s the overall reach of your setup that is bothering you, and a shorter stem or raising your handlebars a bit would make the existing brake levers and placement more accessible. I use a compact bar and short stem myself.
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