The most recognized symbol of the Record gruppo is its Ergopower levers. The ergonomics of the Record levers are superb -- your ability to lay your hands flatly and comfortably on the hoods makes you fall in love with them at first touch. And the shifting and braking precision is astounding. The... read more

The Chorus QS Ergopower levers come with composite lever blades identical to Record. The ergonomics of the levers themselves are the same, and the main difference comes in the weight of the internals themselves. Comes standard with a full Campagnolo cable kit. Like Record, Campagnolo incorporates... read more

Lay your hands on them blindfolded and their ergonomics feel delightfully identical to that of the Record. And at a glance they look identical to the Record levers for the fact that the lever blades are now made from carbon fiber. Their composite lever body is no different from current... read more

The NASCAR-stylized graphics package screams at you when you pull a new set of Red DoubleTap shift levers out of the box. It's a far cry from the sedate look of first-generation Force levers. There's plenty more going on, though, besides eye candy: Red levers weigh 280g, 25g less than... read more

We remember first setting eyes on Shimano STI levers around 1990, and Campagnolo Ergo not long after that. While their function and aesthetics have certainly evolved over the years, they've more or less gone unchanged for nearly two decades in terms of how they operate. The same buttons have long... read more

Every bit of engineering and technology that went into the development of Force shifters and DoubleTap technology is present in the Rival version of the shifter. You'll experience the same mechanical simplicity, ergonomic comfort, and shifting quality. Blindfolded you absolutely, positively... read more

The 2007 Tour de France served as SRAM's venue for officially unveiling their newly-minted time trial components. Team Saunier Duval had used their Force component gruppo (as well as Red prototypes) throughout the year, but the '07 Tour was the first time SRAM vocally hyped the team's use of... read more

SRAM offers two ProTour-caliber TT-specific components. These carbon fiber brake levers are the perfect mate to SRAM's carbon fiber bar end shift levers. Just like the shift levers, these brake levers have a full carbon construction. They're remarkably aero, and they weigh in at a whopping 99g.... read more

While black tape and black hoods on clearcoated carbon shift levers and clearcoated carbon handlebars is easy and utilitarian, it's a bit of a cop-out. Sure, it matches, but it lacks true style. Getting some color on the bike cockpit says "custom" and generally looks good. SRAM offers a package... read more

When Shimano first introduced their Dura Ace 10-Speed ST-7801 STI Levers, the most notable change in comparison to Dura-Ace 9-Speed STI was the cross-section across the lever hoods. 10-Speed are shorter in height and narrower in width throughout the hoods. The angle between the hood and the... read more