Minimalistic bike brake lever

myminifactory

We assume no responsibility for this thing at all! Use it at your own risk and be careful! This experiment started with a bike without brakes. It had a clean look but was very stupid to ride in traffic or anywhere else. We wanted to see if we could create a simple and discrete front brake lever, since most of the ones we've seen are very ugly. This is a simplification - it's the smallest amount of volume and visual impact that will work (but no guarantee is left on this). Safety and self-preservation aren't included. This design only works with centre-pull caliper brakes or similar. Print one clip and one lever, then attach them with an M4 bolt and locknut. 2017-01-25 Proof of concept. First test period done. Hardware needed: a 35mm long M4 bolt and a locknut. Designing a lower profile clip is the next step. 2017-10-09 The test lever broke today! It was kept outside for a few weeks, and this morning was especially cold. A new lever will be printed, maybe in PET or ABS, or just with 100% infill. If anyone tries this, we'd really appreciate any input you might have.