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Dia-Compe 188 Reverse Action Bar End Fitting Brake Levers - Brown / Silver

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- A firm favourite for time trials
- Speciality levers that hinge on the outside and have a cable feed that runs inside the handlebar tape
- Fits inside the end of the handlebars using an expanding plug fixing
- 18mm with sleeve for 20mm handlebar internal diameter
- 140g/pair
- Brown hoods with silver blade

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Questions & Answers (9) Q & A

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Product Reviews (3)

Overall Product Rating 3.3 / 5

Just the job

By Tim Jarvis

24 May 2024

5 / 5

I recommend this product

Work fine with careful set up. Fit Nitto albatross perfectly. Lovely aesthetic.

Do the job

By Alex

31 Oct 2020

4 / 5

I recommend this product

ProsLooks, adequate performance

Can be a bit faffy to set up but if you want the look there's nothing be quite like them. The performance is fine where I have them on my town bike. While I would not necessarily recommend for high stress applications they have proven themselves effective stoppers paired up with some modern double pivot sidepull calipers.

A previous review complained that the body of the product is plastic, however they do ship with metal ferrules that are essential to getting proper performance. I have had no issues with stripping out damage during use, using these for more than a year.

Pretty useless brake levers

By Gary Ribble

19 Oct 2020

1 / 5

ConsNo solid point for outer cable to push on.

ProsNone really

These levers twist too easily in the bars despite being done up as tight as is sensible, and being made of cheap looking plastic the outer cable just sinks in to the plastic the harder you pull the lever. This means a very mushy brake feel and poor performance compared to a metal lever mounted on the bars.

Questions & Answers (9)

Will they fit

By Rory

30 May 2021

My ID of my handlebars are only 16mm can these fit my bicycle ?

SJS Customer Service:

Thank you for your enquiry, sorry no they will not fit, they are suitable for 18mm to 20mm

WD 01/06/21

My bars are 18.6mm ID, measure with calipers, will this fit ?

By GR

10 Dec 2020

The description implies it will fit, but it's vague. Dia0Compe website says the same thing and it's not helpful. Can you confirm that with the sleeve removed it will fit into a 18.6mm ID bar ? Please !!!! I have a new set of bars from Rivendell and my Tektro RX4.1 won't fit.

SJS Customer Service:

Without the shim, these should fit a 16mm internal.

JK 11.12.20

Will these fit bars with an 18mm ID?

By JB

11 Apr 2019

i.e. can they be used without the sleeve.

SJS Customer Service:

Yes, simply remove the sleeve.

Thanks - 12/04/19

Hello, can I use these levers with a 25,4mm exterior diameter bullhorn handlebar? Thank you

By Fernando

22 Feb 2019

SJS Customer Service:

he exterior is not really so important, these are 18mm with sleeve for 20mm handlebar internal diameter.

Thanks - 22/02/19

Can these be used with Disk Brke calipers?

By Mike

04 Dec 2017

So, can LONG PULL levers be used with Disk Brakes? Do you have these? Thanks

SJS Customer Service:

Hi,

I am yet to find an aero lever that is long pull.

Thanks

Can these be used with Disk Brke calipers?

By Mike

04 Dec 2017

Hi, can these be used with (AVID BB5/7 etc) Disk Brake Calipers please? Thanks

SJS Customer Service:

Hi,

These levers are short pull and therefore not suitable for Disc brakes.

Thanks

Are these compatible with pear end nipples?

By Calvin

21 Sep 2017

SJS Customer Service:

Hi,

Unfortunately not, these levers are designed to take a barrel nipple cable.

Thanks.

Dia Compe 188

By Anonymous

25 Sep 2016

Hello, Are these levers short-pull or long-pull? I am looking for a pair of bar-end levers to fit 22.2 mm handlebars, for use with Sturmey Archer drum brakes, which I think need short-pull levers, right? Thank you.

SJS Customer Service:

Hi,

These are short pull levers which means they will indeed be suitable for use with you Sturmey Archer drum brakes.

Thanks.

Is It Coming Pair?

By Satoru Kusakabe

16 Aug 2016

Is it coming pair?

SJS Customer Service:

Hi,

These are indeed sold as a pair.

Thanks.