Straitline Upgrade Levers review

These Straitline brake levers have a truly ergonomic design and they're shaped to specifically accommodate one- or two-finger braking. The faces of the levers have also been broadened to help reduce tendon fatigue.

Our rating

3.0

Plenty of colour choice and they add a customised feel to the bike

Robin Weaver

Published: June 28, 2007 at 1:17 pm
Our review
Plenty of colour choice and they add a customised feel to the bike

These Straitline brake levers have a truly ergonomic design and they're shaped to specifically accommodate one- or two-finger braking.

The faces of the levers have also been broadened to help reduce tendon fatigue.The levers feel good and instantly comfortable - in fact, some riders may find the ergonomic blade helps to keep their braking fingers securely >in place. However, they don't feel that different to some of the other levers out there, and with the quality of the brakes currently being produced, it may seem hard to justify spending this amount of money on what's only a minimal improvement.

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Robin Weaver

Technical editor-in-chief

Rob Weaver is BikeRadar's technical editor-in-chief. Rob manages all of the testing here at BikeRadar and across our magazines, Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus. Rob first graced the pages of MBUK back in 2001 when working as a freelance writer and went on to start testing bikes for the title in 2007. In 2010 he joined the team full-time and has been keeping a close eye on all things test-related ever since. Rob’s expansive knowledge of bikes comes courtesy of his passion for racing. He cut his teeth racing cross-country mountain bikes in the early 90s before finding his feet in downhill. After many years competing on the UK national circuit (including a year attempting to race UCI DH World Cups), Rob realised his know-how and passion for bike setup, tech and writing clearly outweighed his racing ability. A degree in sports technology and decades of riding experience all help to give Rob a thorough understanding of what’s needed to create a great bike or product. While Rob’s a mountain biker at heart and never happier than when he’s sliding down a Welsh hillside, he’s more than happy to put the miles in on the road or gravel bike, too.
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