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Cane Creek Crosstop Brake Levers
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Cane Creek Crosstop Brake Levers

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29.99 GBP
These bar levers (pair) are ultimate upgrade to your CX bike. They are designed to work in line with traditional drop bar shifter/levers to provide an additional braking control position on the top of handlebars.
Rated 4.6/5 based on 58 Customer reviews
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These bar levers (pair) are ultimate upgrade to your CX bike. They are designed to work in line with traditional drop bar shifter/levers to provide an additional braking control position on the top of handlebars.

Top Features of the Cane Creek Crosstop Brake Levers

Material: Cold-forged aluminium lever with die-cast aluminium bracket
Weight: 96g per pair
Features
Designed to work in-line with traditional drop bar shifters/levers
Compatible with caliper or cantilever brakes
2.5mm hex bolt reach adjustment and return spring
Sold as a pair

Product Data

Commuter: Yes
Touring: Yes
MTB: Yes

Crosstops are compatible with caliper or cantilever brakes. They are available in two different sizes to fit 26.0mm and 31.8mm handlebars.

All Cane Creek components feature subtle refinements that show their mettle in the most demanding conditions, from one season to the next. Cane Creek products deliver immediately noticeable improvements in ride quality and performance.

About the Cane Creek brand

Cane Creek components have been ridden to numerous wins in world-class events. Professional racing teams that have used Cane Creek components include: Mountain Bike Racing,3D Racing, DEVO, Haro, Honda/Turner, Michal Prokop/Author Racing, Rocky Mountain, Subaru/Fisher, Trek/Volkswagen. Cane Creek started in 1995. Their first product line had brakes, headsets, hubs, and shocks. Their original air-shock design gradually won over a suspension universe that was in thrall to coil shocks. While they have continued to assert their leadership all their product categories, they have expanded into other areas that can benefit from a dose of their "technology that makes sense." In 1999 they acquired the Thudbuster suspension seat post and have since upgraded its patented design to provide what has been called the "ultimate upgrade for hardtails."

Delivery Information

The delivery options available for shipping this product along with the contents of your basket to United Kingdom are:

  • Standard Delivery: Estimated delivery Thursday 04/03/2021 - Free
  • Collect+: Delivery to one of 5500+ stores for collection at a time convenient to you from Tuesday 02/03/2021 - Free
  • Priority 1st Class Delivery: Estimated delivery Tuesday 02/03/2021 - £3.99

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Returns Information

We will happily refund any item purchased on Wiggle if returned to us within 365 days; excluding Wiggle gift vouchers, nutrition and customised products, except when faulty.

Please note: Bikes and other bulky items cannot be returned using our local returns service (where applicable). Please contact us and we can arrange to collect these from you using our discounted courier rates. There is a fee for all collections, except for faulty products.

Returned goods must be unused and supplied with their original packaging, unless the goods are faulty. Wiggle will pay the return postage costs for any faulty items.
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Magazine reviews for Cane Creek Crosstop Brake Levers

Review from Cycling Plus

These aluminium levers were originally intended for use in cyclocross and have proven to be popular with cycle tourists and commuters too. The levers fit to the bulge-formed part of most standard handlebars and - by using a shim - to any non-oversized handlebar. The existing brake outer cables need to be cut where the levers occupy space on the handlebars, and the inner cables fed back through the crosstops to complete the loop to the cantilever arms. They work well with either V-brakes or cantilver brakes though they introduce some friction into the cable run that can be felt at the main brake levers.

In conclusion...

Worthwhile addition to any cross or distance bike

Rating: 9/10

Cane Creek Crosstop Brake Levers is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 48.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chefsta from Now the Primary Brake! Brought these and added to my grandsons new road bike. He was struggling to reach and keep good balance with the drop levers so installed these. Brilliant! Now we go out a lot more as he is comfortable with this set-up. Fantastic addition to a bike that gives this much confidence to a child of 10. He loves them!
Date published: 2018-11-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cushy81 from Fantastic addition to the road bike I have had a few issues descending some of the steeper hills in the Lake District, without buying a disc brake road bike these have made all the difference. Really simple to install and I can now cruise down Hardknott and Wrynose in relative comfort.
Date published: 2018-05-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by Fishboy72 from The wife approves! Bought these to fit on my wife's road bike as she was struggling to get to grips with riding on the hoods. Levers themselves are easy to fit but the cabling and bar tape can be a bit of a faff. I bought new cables and end caps at the same time to replace these at the same time. Worth it for a happy mrs..
Date published: 2018-01-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by tipostrada from Bought and fitted a pair of Cane Creek Crosstop brake levers for my wife's road bike, as she has a short reach and, despite a short top tube and stem, she had difficulty applying the brakes when riding 'on top' of the levers. The Crosstop brake levers are easy to install and as well as having functioned well for the past 18 months, both resolved the 'reach' problem and gave my wife ample confidence when riding in a group or solo. I have recently purchased a pair for one of my winter hack bikes and would recommend this make of leaver.
Date published: 2017-08-22
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Does the hinge system open fully ?

I have some Cinelli Mash bars on my fixie and looking for an easy to attach 31.8mm cross type lever that can be put on / off as required. Because the Cinelli Mash have a flat wide section, this would require a lever that has a hinge type fixing that can be fully opened and placed over the bars rather than 'slid on'.
Asked by: Banksy72
These do have a fully hinged bracket that allows the clamp to be opened easily and widely to fit to the bars.
Answered by: wiggleshane
Date published: 2013-10-23

How many are in a package?

Asked by: lutz
This product is a pair of brake levers.
Answered by: WiggleJames
Date published: 2017-04-18

Fitting

I bought a pair of the above for a road bike as the website (and the blurb on the back of the box) suggested that these can be used in conjunction with my current brake levers ‘'These bar levers are ultimate upgrade to your CX bike. They are designed to work in line with traditional drop bar shifter/levers to provide an additional braking control position on the top of handlebars'’. The relevant word being additional. Is this right or do I have to dismantle and remove the existing cables? I can’t see how I can put 2 cables with casings into one brake calliper!
Asked by: Nemo77
You have to release the cable from the brake calipers and pull the cable out up to the handlebars. You do not need to remove the cables totally out of the existing brake levers or remove the brake levers (they need to stay in place). Then you attach the cross-tops on your bars, thread the cable through them, then back through your frame and re-attach to the brake calipers. Then you have two options to brake, either using the original brake levers or the cross-tops. Cross-top breaking is the tops around the city when you have to do a lot of stop-starting. Much more ergonomic than breaking from the hoods.
Answered by: jubeman
Date published: 2015-08-06

Would one of these work as the only brake on a fixed gear?

I want to run straight bars on my Pearson Touche fixed gear with just a front brake lever (perhaps a Cane Creek crosstop). Hence I need to know that crosstops can be connected up directly with the brakes calipers and not rely upon being connected to the brake lever on the hoods too. Thank you.
Asked by: Noodlesalesman
I'm using the right hand only on my fixie's bullhorn, and I can say that, yes, it works as a stand-alone, although the cable end protrudes a bit on the inside of the lever. It doesnt subtract nothing to looks & function though, so A-ok here!
Answered by: Bonefix
Date published: 2013-11-02

Is this £24.29 for a pair of Cane Creek Crosstop Brake Levers?

Asked by: JamesFD
Yes. There is one left and one right hand lever in the box.
Answered by: Barrafishin
Date published: 2013-10-23

Would these work with Shimano 105 levers and disc brakes?

I've got 105 levers on my Cannondale CAADX 105 Disc (2015) and mechanical disc brakes. I'm looking for some of these - will these work or could you recommend others??
Asked by: Mike2105
I use these with sram apex levers and avid bb7 road disc brakes and with traditional brakes in another bike and ok i think these will work with any mechanical road configuration
Answered by: gandul
Date published: 2015-07-12

Will I need anything else?

As the question. Will I need any extra items (aside from tools), to fit this item?
Asked by: johnc
I can confirm that this is only supplied as the levers; cables are not included.
Answered by: Leftleg
Date published: 2014-10-21

Will they fit with my exsisting levers

On my exsisting levers on the drop handle bars the cable comes out of the top of the lever. Will I still be able to connect them in line?
Asked by: brita
Yes you should still be find to use these levers with your current levers
Answered by: WiggleDean
Date published: 2013-10-23

I am looking for crosstop brake levers for my daughters Moda Minor road bike as her hands are too small to reach brakes, will these fit??

Asked by: chchsh
Yes these are really adjustable. I put them on my 6 year olds bike and he was able to use them without any problems
Answered by: iwibro
Date published: 2015-03-18

Will these fit a 2013 Cube Peloton with Sora?

If not can you suggest something that will please?
Asked by: CJH360
I am afraid that in this case we would require a few more details from you. Please contact us directly using sales@wiggle.co.uk and we should be able to help you further.
Answered by: WiggleJoe
Date published: 2014-01-20
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