Altenburger Vintage Non-Aero Drop Bar Brake Lever

Altenburger Vintage Non-Aero Drop Bar Brake LeverOriginal lever in production from the 1970s to the 1980s Lightweight for the era just 82 grams Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica Thoroughly checked & cleaned Worldwide shipping Altenburger brake lever, hailing from Germany and in production from the 1970s to the 1980s. Made from aluminium and weighing in at 82 grams pretty lightweight for a brake lever at that time. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also

✓ Original lever - in production from the 1970s to the 1980s
✓ Lightweight for the era - just 82 grams
✓ Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica
✓ Thoroughly checked & cleaned
✓ Worldwide shipping

Altenburger brake lever, hailing from Germany and in production from the 1970s to the 1980s. Made from aluminium and weighing in at 82 grams - pretty lightweight for a brake lever at that time. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike too.

If you're taking part in L'Eroica or any other vintage event, these are fully compliant - so rest assured, the pre-1987 police won't lock you up for having the wrong brake lever!

The brake lever has been cleaned, checked by one of our mechanics and graded as good condition, but do take a good look at the detailed photos so you can see the cosmetic condition before you buy.

OVERVIEW

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Condition - Good
Production Era - 1970s & 1980s
Country - Germany
Material - Aluminium
Weight - 82 g
Stock Code - U-LEV-DS4V

TECHNICAL INFO

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Intended Side - Left or Right
Cable Routing - Non-Aero
Bar Clamp Size - 23.8 mm

▼SHIPPING, TAXES & RETURNS

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▼HELP SECTION

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Intended Side - some brake levers have a designated side to go on, although most can be used on either the left or right.

Cable Routing - non-aero means the cables come out at the top of the brake lever, meaning the cables are on show. With aero levers the cable comes out of a small hole by the handlebar, allowing the cables to be hidden under the handlebar tape.

Bar Clamp Size - this should be close to the outside diameter of your handlebars at the point the brake levers will be fitted. This will rarely present a problem with drop bars as 23.8 mm is standard, and a 24.2 mm clamp will fit just fine as they do have a little adjustment in them. There are some older sizes to watch out for but these will be noticeably different.