d2w
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Hello,
I'd like to rotate my bars more forward, but if I then try to position the brake so it's comfortable to grab, I can't as the brake hose fitting hits the bar. By "fitting", I mean the crimped-on part of the brake hose. And it hits the bar at the crimp point (where the hose and the end join).
Can I safely bend the solid tubular part of the hose end to get the clearance I need? And if so, what's the best way to do it?
Follow-up: Doh! I clearly didn't think about the problem. It turns out that when I rotate the bars forward I actually rotate the controls *away* from the bars to maintain their same relative position. So there's no need to bend my brake hoses after all.
Thanks.
Dale
I'd like to rotate my bars more forward, but if I then try to position the brake so it's comfortable to grab, I can't as the brake hose fitting hits the bar. By "fitting", I mean the crimped-on part of the brake hose. And it hits the bar at the crimp point (where the hose and the end join).
Can I safely bend the solid tubular part of the hose end to get the clearance I need? And if so, what's the best way to do it?
Follow-up: Doh! I clearly didn't think about the problem. It turns out that when I rotate the bars forward I actually rotate the controls *away* from the bars to maintain their same relative position. So there's no need to bend my brake hoses after all.
Thanks.
Dale
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