Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
I believe they do make brake levers that you can shim - I wonder if that would help?
I have standard Ultegra combo levers that are shimmed with the largest available Specialized shim. I run them on Specialized Ruby bars with no issues (and I wear a children's medium in gloves). IMO the bars really make a huge difference as well. Mine have nice deep drops that I can get my whole hand in and really crank down on the brakes, as well as a short reach top so I can reach from the hoods easily as well. The shallow drop bars completely prevent me from getting to the brakes, tried a set once...didn't even have the shop tape them they were so bad.

Shims won't help if the throw is too much when shifting to the large ring though; they only pull the whole lever assembly closer to the bar. I wonder if the shops can adjust throw because I don't have an issue shifting into my large gear (it is a hair reachy, but it always slides right into gear for me. I *heart* my shop...my bikes always run flawlessly (until I wreck them...)).