Shift/Brake Levers

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Shift/Brake Levers are also known as dual control levers. They have the ability of braking and changing gears in the same device. The most common style of shit/brake levers is to have the breaks accessable by squeezing your hand, with the gears being able to change by the movement of your thumb.

Type	Characteristics	Example
Road Bike Shifters	Road bikes shifters consist of a downward facing brake lever which when pulled activates the brakes and when pushed inwards towards the front wheel (like a pendulum) changes the gears of the front or rear derailleur (right lever changes rear derailleur and left lever changes front derailleur, vice versa in European style).
Mountain Bike Shifters	Mountain bike shift/brake levers use a horizontal brake lever and a “rapid fire” gear changing system. This system is attached to flat handlebars and consists of three levers. Two are within a short distance of the rider’s thumbs, which when pressed changes the gears to a higher or lower gearing ratio depending on what is required and the remaining lever activates the brakes which is located within short reach of the fingers.

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