How to replace the non-aero lever?

If you have bought a vintage bike at a thrift store, the non-aero lever might not work as you’ve expected. Once the original hoods on the non-aero brakes are probably dried, bumpy and sticking to the brakes, they are starting to disintegrate or decomposing or melt or something. You can buy some replacement hoods and install those along with the new cables and housings. It’s necessary for you to replace the original old one for the sake of cycling safety and better cycling experience. The essay is going to tell you how to replace the non-aero brake lever in the least stressful way.

For a new non-aero lever replacement:

If there is handlebar tape, scrape it off. Start off by cutting the old brake cables at the brakes and pull the cables out of the old levers. And then remove the old levers.
Install the brake levers onto the handlebars.non-aero bike, maintenance and repair
Shove the new cable through the lever. One thing to be aware of, there is a little cable stop in the lever- let the narrow opening facing up and the fat side facing down because ultimately the fat opening is going to hold the cable end. Pull the cable up. Slide the front cable housing and seat the cable into the top of the brake lever.
Slide the cable down through the barrel adjuster and the clamp on the brake when the cable housing is fully seated in the lever.
Press the front brakes in and then let them out just a touch and tighten the clamp bolt down.
Check the brakes- nice movement on the brakes and the lever is not bottoming out. Then tight the clamp all the way down. Cut the excess cable off, leaving an inch and a half long end and put a crimp end on the end of the cable and they’re done with the front brake.
Repeat the same thing on the back brake.
For hoods, the housing of the non-aero lever replacement:

Remove the old hoods. Since they are pretty dried and stuck on the brake, a little plastic knife can help to scrape them off the levers.non-aero bike, maintenance and repair
Install the new boots which are the same on both sides. It’s easier to slide them with a bit of rubbing alcohol- Isopropyl alcohol as a lubricant. Spray the alcohol all along the inside of the hoods, stretch and slide them in place.
Cut new front and back cable housings that are the same exact length as the old ones with nice sharp cable housing cutters.
Remove the original cable end from the brake and insert the new cable through the wide opening of the lever. Don’t pull it all through the way yet since we’re going to use this as a guide for the cable housing. Slide the front cable housing and seat the cable into the top of the brake lever.
Slide the cable down through the barrel adjuster and the clamp on the brake when the cable housing is fully seated in the lever.
Press the front brakes in and then let them out just a touch and tighten the clamp bolt down and check the brakes.
Repeat the same thing on the back brake.