Category: Lever

We’re good at what we do. But can we do better?

Post author By GiamaicaWorX
Post date 8 April 2026
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The threads on the little rod allow you to adjust the gear lever height by ±15 mm: a roundabout 30-mm range that works well for many.
But not for everyone.
Large feet, bulky boots, and long passages of active riding while standing often require the ability to raise the lever beyond what is currently possible.
Shortening the rod has proven to be the wrong solution: beyond a certain angle, it scrapes against the support plate; repositioning the upper actuator on the spindle’s threaded section is also laborious and impractical.
Our length adjustment addresses some of these needs by creating more space to slip under with the boot or position the tip where it’s needed and won’t get in the way. But we can do better.
And we did it… once again!

With the addition of a second joint mount, simply switching from one to the other alone results in roundabout 30 mm difference in lever height! By then fine-tuning with the threads, you have a total of (roundabout) 60 mm to adjust it exactly as desired or needed.
Not only that:
Using a simple flathead screwdriver, you can switch between the two mounting positions—from an enduro setup to a more road-oriented one and vice versa—without even having to remove the lever; this is possible thanks to the mounting slot being open on both sides, provided you’ve taken the precaution of slotting the screw, which we recommend doing anyway to make it easier to remove in case of breakage.

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Gear and Brake Levers V 2.0

Post author By GiamaicaWorX
Post date 31 January 2025

And they have finally arrived in all their glory!

CNC machined and black anodized they have all the features we wanted:

Both adjustable in length by 10 mm + in either direction;
Brake lever adjustable in height 15 mm above or below the original position:
With absolutely unique mechanics our exclusive feature!
thanks to a targeted shifting of the attachments, the shift lever also has a wider range in height adjustment than the original;
shift lever tip slightly inclined to allow it to be closed more easily in case of falls … especially when stationary;
seat of the rod joint at the shift lever “passed through” to facilitate removal of the stump should it break;
brass bushings to decrease friction and wear to a minimum
the color of the tips adds that personalized touch that makes them “yours”
…
both simply beautiful!

Discover more about them!

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The Brake Lever V2 is real!

Post author By giamaica75
Post date 13 November 2024

After a short waiting here we are with the prototype, beautiful and functional as always! 🙂

Assembled right away and checked that all the functionalities work as planned, we are happy to announce that soon these beautiful, light and innovative lever will be available for everybody!

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The Brake Lever V2

Post author By giamaica75
Post date 4 November 2024

And so, also the Brake Lever gets the V2 declination… As for the Shifter lever, also the brake lever was (is) working well (still on my bike) but for the same reasons (see the post about the Shifter lever) we went for CNC…

Prototype purchased, aluminium 6061, black glossy anodized, can’t wait to see how it will be!

As usual these are something completely new and unseen:

All parts are CNC machined;
No welding: all the parts can be replaced singularly;
The brake lever can be adjusted in height (about ±15mm), something that cannot be done with the OEM lever;
and can also be adjusted in length (about ±10mm);
our unique and unseen (if you see others with the same system you can be sure it is a copy …) allows a quick adjustment to make it suite your needs.

For time being enjoy the CAD, soon we will show you the real one!

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The Shifter Lever V2 is here!

Post author By giamaica75
Post date 27 October 2024

And here we are, with the Shifter Lever V2!
The V1 was working well, but…

We made as it was (steel, different parts, partially 3D printed) following several suggestions and our proper inspiration, but it turned out to be expensive and too time-consuming.
In addition, the second prototype shows some defects: of all places in the 3d printed steel base!
although it works well we could not stand that defect, and the producer could not guarantee, at the same price, that the future parts would be flawless…

So we went for CNC machining!

Models modified, purchased, and here we are, this is the first prototype of the V2!

Less parts even if the shape is the same (still possible to make it in three parts, as the V1, we will look for the best option!), no paint needed, completely in aluminium 6061, still adjustable and less protruding like the V1, still with the tip at an angle so it will fold easily, and probably it will be possible to get them anodized…

Now time for the brake lever, that one also will be changed and made in aluminium, soon a prototype will arrive!

Now the winter is coming, so there wont be so much testing (even if we are confident that it works) and we have other projects ongoing (first of all the Tower), but as always if there was enough real interest we could organize a buying group.

Stay tuned!

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Adjustable shifter/brake levers

Post author By giamaica75
Post date 14 May 2024

Here we are!

The levers have been used now for more or less 1500 km, mostly on the road, but have seen also some (light) off and they work well also when standing.

The shifter lever has an adjustable (and of course foldable) tip, it can be moved ±10mm back and forward.

The brake lever has an adjustable part, the one where the tip (OEM or another compatible) is attached to, that can be moved ±10mm back and forward as well. And the whole lever can be adjusted in height (at the tip) of about ±15mm.

The grey parts in the pictures are in stainless steel, 3D printed, it looks like they don’t rust, so no need to paint them (they have also seen some salty water).

The levers (in black) are in carbon steel, they have been painted (powder coated) but we have a spare one, and does not show rust, even if it has been over two months in my (not isolated) garage, subject to humidity. Anyway we think it is a good idea to paint it.

We have received some requests for different colors, but we can only paint in black, for a simple reason: it is the only color I have/use with my hobby powder coating equipment. By the way, the quality of the paint is good, but do not expect professional paint quality. If you want to paint them in another color you will have to do that yourself.

No welding: all the parts can be replaced singularly.

The lever tips are adjustable, about ±10mm back and forward, from a position “more or less” equal to the OEM one; the shifter lever tip is also angled few degrees, so that it should “close” more easily in a drop; the brake lever can be adjusted also in height, about ±15mm, again from a position “more or less” equal to the OEM one.

There is a last ting to mention. The levers use a bushing different from the one in the OEM levers, same ID and length, but different OD. So we needed new O-rings. When we got them we noticed that, together with the tolerances we get on the parts, they play a huge role in the play the levers got on the pivot bolt and the friction when the levers are moving. They can actually, if too big, lock the lever, or make it hard to move. So we played a bit with o-ring dimensions, and we came to the conclusions that you can actually play with the o-rings and get the best combo play/friction according to your taste.

We used two thinner o-rings (which will be part of the kit), which made the levers very light to move but gave more play (movement) around the pivot bolt, and we have also used a thinner o-ring, at the interface with the washer, and a OEM one at the interface with the head of the pivot bolt, this giving less play but more friction.

In both cases the levers work totally fine.

See the two videos we posted on youtube, showing the play in these to cases (for the shifter lever, same happens on the brake lever):

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Shifter / Brake Levers

Slowly but we are getting there… 🙂

This week we got the first parts for the prototypes, still waiting for the levers but the results are very promising…

As usual these are something completely new and unseen:

All fitting are printed out (yes, you read correctly 🙂 ) in stainless steel;
Levers are in steel (easy to bend back to shape);
No welding: all the parts can be replaced singularly;
The lever tips are adjustable, to get it right both if you have a princess or a hobbit foot;
The shifter lever tip is angled few degrees, so that it should “close” more easily;
The brake lever can be adjusted in height, something that cannot be done with the OEM lever;

Aren’t they beautiful? 🙂