Cane Creek SCR-5c Compact Aero Brake Levers

Really great levers for the price, solid, great feel, smooth action, wonderful ergonomics. Not quite at the level of finish of the Sram single brake levers, but also half the price. I enjoy the button feature to relieve cable tension.

Pros: Feel
Price
Smooth Action

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: March 16, 2012
Reviewed by: R. T., Manitoba

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Great Brake Only Levers for Smaller Hands

My wife loves the shorter reach of these levers. Her Shimano equipped bikes have been shimmed to reduce the reach and these are perfect for her single speed bike. She also prefers the "Campy" shape of these hoods versus Shimano. After years of riding she has no issues with these.

Pros: Great riders with smaller hands, Shape of the hoods

Cons: None

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: November 01, 2011
Reviewed by: AJK, California

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Put these on a friends bike because I know how well they work, and she likes the reach. If you have smaller hands, these are good quality for money spent.

Pros: Look great, quality, comfortable, she likes em'!

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 26, 2011
Reviewed by: eric b., Oregon

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Look Great and Nice Quality

Cane Creek did a great job with styling and finish on these levers, they look and function great. Very comfortable reach. The brake hoods are fine depth for road, but not deep enough to provide confidence/support on a cyclocross bike when off-road.

Pros: Quality
Looks
Reach

Cons: Shallow Hoods

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: March 29, 2011
Reviewed by: Greg, Snoqualmie, WA

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Nice addition to an OLD bike.

Bought these to update a 1984 Univega Bike I will keep as a commuter. Comfortable grip and great braking now from what I used to have with the original setup. I wish these brakes stuck out a bit more because they are a bit small, but I need to alter the positioning to get them just right.

Pros: Provide good braking power.

Cons: Bit small.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: February 18, 2011
Reviewed by: Mark K., Texas

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Does the job

These brakes work really well and they have a handy "switch" to allow clearance at the rim for removing wheels, or alternatively, for greater mud clearance if your using them for Cyclocross and things get rough!

The only thing I could never adjust to on these bars (and this is probably because I have small hands), was that the profile of the hoods felt really bulky in comparison to the SRAM/Shimano style hoods I was used to. Since purchasing these I have replaced them with SRAM S500 levers as I find the hood profile to be more more comfortable.

Pros: affordable, handy switch for easy wheel removal

Cons: bulky hoods

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: November 01, 2010
Reviewed by: Thomas L., Ontario

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These levers are the best option if you are a Campy user and you are after a 'brake only' option. Same shape lever you are used to but with a larger 'palm swell' (you shooters will know what I mean) that is actually more comfortable. Then again, you could fork-out $400 for the genuine Campy 'brake only' levers!
I ran thes on my SS CX bike and loved the feel and function. I have had a few big crashes and they are still in great working condition.

Pros: Comfortable but hard-wearing hood material.
Easy cable release mechanism.
Well priced.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: October 06, 2010
Reviewed by: Stuart P., International

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great levers for the money. I bought these for my girlfriends bike because she has smaller hands and they do the job very well.

Pros: Great feel, good looking

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: October 03, 2010
Reviewed by: phil g., New York

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what is there to say about these? hrmmm.... they are very good quality levers. Good for smaller hands. Option of gum hoods. You can't go wrong. Pretty much a staple component for anyone who has a bike.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 15, 2010
Reviewed by: Roland L., New York

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These are great. Comfortable hood and lever design. Nice clean looking set up and easy to install. These feel very natural and work smoothly. Well designed and built.

Pros: Function, Feel, Looks, Price

Cons: None

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 02, 2010
Reviewed by: Bryan L., Wisconsin

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