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Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
Double bent blade version of the Tech 99 BMX lever which suits more "Dirt" style BMX handlebars.
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22 of 22(100%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
Review 1 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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McGeary
City: Bath, uk
Age:19-24
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Featured Review
Date:November 19, 2009
Does the job!
Pros: Adjustable, Durable
"Good product. Good service. Runs well with my Sora Caliper on my fixie, infact is very powerful. Although you do not get a colour choice for my size bars, not the end of the world.
I run very narrow bars so at some point will move on to the gold finger as this means I have a slightly wider stance than I would like.
All in all recommended, just make sure you have enough room. Is a BMX lever though, so happy it does the job and well."
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Review 2 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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bfbfbf
Date:May 16, 2012
robust
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality
"bought this for my fixed gear conversion w/ weinnman caliper brake. fits snug on my drop bars, which are pretty narrow. robust product, good value"
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Review 3 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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jsg1949
City: Brisbane
Country:Australia
Age:55-64
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:July 19, 2011
did the trick
Pros: Great Value, Rugged, Versatile
"I use these levers on my single speed flatbar with campagnolo veloce skeleton caliper brakes
proved to be a great combination
great stopping power with two finger operation"
proved to be a great combination
great stopping power with two finger operation"
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Review 4 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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ojaw
City: north of america
Date:June 29, 2011
Pros: Durable, Comfortable, Rugged, Adjustable
Cons: Unattractive, Bulky, Poor Fit
"I purchased one of these to control my front brake on my fixed gear bike. It performs as advertised, but in my view it looks kludgy and awkward. The clamp is very wide, so if there's limited space on your bars, you may run into trouble. I can't fault it for quality or function; a typical Dia-Compe product."
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Review 5 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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Deckland
City: Sydney, NSW
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:April 18, 2011
Amazing Lever, great value!
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: adjuster ring rusts easy.
"This item is perfect for the value shopper, great size, great shape, everything is awesome, there is only one negative, the little ring that changes the tension of your brakes has rusted only after being exposed to the rain for a couple of days, apart from that, AWESOME!"
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Review 6 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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Corndog441
Country:United Kingdom
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:April 15, 2011
Flash
"Run the white version on my fixie, looks very good. Not the smallest version around though"
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Review 7 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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jkel
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:March 21, 2011
great kit
Pros: Durable, Attractive, Comfortable, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive
"I had used a gold finger on a fixed gear bike and found it to be a little small and not have enough leverage. With the reach adjusted and the Dirty Harry sitting near the stem it offers better leverage and it more comfortable too. Looks great, feels solid and will adapt to many handlebar widths."
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Review 8 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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Ecowitch
City: Cardiff
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:January 26, 2011
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Superb brake handles, easy to install and comfortable to use and they look really good (and let's face it the name is awesome too). Easy to adjust to your individual riding style and fitted my bike perfectly. Simply cannot fault them at all. Have taken a battering already and there's hardly a scratch on them (unlike my original ones which I managed to break after only a few weeks)."
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Review 9 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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FixieFreak
Date:January 14, 2011
Great product for the price!
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Good Fit
"I purchased this for my first fixie build as I was looking for a lever to fit my 25.4mm squeeze bars, so the choice was limited! The Dirty Harry looks the part and appears to be good quality especially for the price."
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StellaArtoiz
City: Essex
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:BMX
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
BMXer
Date:December 26, 2010
Made my Day! - Dirty Harry Brake Lever
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Versatile, Good Fit
"Was very pleased with communication, dispatched confirmed and product arrived very quickly.
Great fit, good adjustment, shim included, will be ordering more for future builds."
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ddds
City: Osaka
Country:Japan
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Commuter
Date:November 29, 2010
nice brake
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, Good Fit
"I replaced them from cheeeeeep brakes that I used before. That's really nice."
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Barno
Date:November 12, 2010
Cheaper than chips.
Pros: Durable, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Versatile
"Cheaper than chips and better for braking as well. Plus its personlised. But only if your name is Harry. lots of adjustability and solid construction."
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Natski
Date:October 3, 2010
looks great
Pros: Great Value, Comfortable, High Quality, Good Fit
"using this for a single speed bike with one brake, colour is great and its small enough to just fit under the handle bars"
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Christiangva
Date:September 13, 2010
"Good quality, must have for a powerful brake system"
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thesheik
Date:August 20, 2010
DIrty Harry Brake Levers
"very cool and suave look on my sightly pretentious fixie"
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RDiddy
City: Melbourne
Country:Australia
Date:July 5, 2010
Great quality / easy fit
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Good Fit
"Excellent lever. High quality and well finished. The hinged lever makes fitting very easy. I find the shape of this very good to ride with and use, and it looks great on my fixed gear."
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tangentfunk
City: Vancouver, BC
Country:Canada
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Pro
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Commuter
Date:May 28, 2010
Quailty two finger lever
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Versatile, Good Fit
Cons: Bulky
"Been working with this lever as my front brake for a year now.
It's solid and grips well.
The adjustment screw is good quality and doesn't seem like it'll thread like the cheaper ones.
Hinge style clasp is great for putitng this on without having to take of the grips. Added bonus is you can change which side the brake is running on for polo. It's kind of a wierd angle on the left side but still workable.
Something to keep in mind is that this is designed for fatter bars. It comes with spacers to mount on smaller bars but it doesn't match with the small bar sleekness."
It's solid and grips well.
The adjustment screw is good quality and doesn't seem like it'll thread like the cheaper ones.
Hinge style clasp is great for putitng this on without having to take of the grips. Added bonus is you can change which side the brake is running on for polo. It's kind of a wierd angle on the left side but still workable.
Something to keep in mind is that this is designed for fatter bars. It comes with spacers to mount on smaller bars but it doesn't match with the small bar sleekness."
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JCeM
City: Aberdeen City
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:March 26, 2010
A small point
Pros: Comfortable, Good Fit, Lightweight, Rugged, Versatile
Cons: Limited Color Choices
"It's 'Dirt' not 'Dirty'. They work good on my fixed track bike."
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Review 19 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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Martino
Date:December 23, 2009
Dia Compe 99D brake lever
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Comfortable, Durable, Good Fit, High Quality, Lightweight, Versatile
"This is an excellent piece of kit, well manufactured and good looking. The design makes it very easy on the fingers and improves the progressive feel of the brakes. Very easy to install and comes with inserts to cover most handlebar diameters. I would buy these again!"
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Review 20 for Dia-Compe Tech 99 Dirty Harry Brake Levers
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Joee
City: oxford
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Occasional
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:August 25, 2009
levers
Pros: Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality
Cons: Limited Color Choices
"brilliant for 25mm bars, shame the other colourways are for smaller bars."
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