How can you remove the interrupter (top bar) levers from the Giant Avail 5? I'm looking to gain a little extra space on my handlebars and I do not use these brakes, so I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to remove them.

The spec is:


  Brake Levers  Shimano 2300 w/ Tektro RL720 Top Bar Levers
To remove the crosstop levers from the bar tops you will have to:

Remove the inner brake cables

Remove the bar tape

Remove the brake cable housing between the main brake levers and the crosstop levers and the crosstop levers and the front brake / frame boss.

Remmove the crosstop levers from the bar (they should be held on by a simple clamp with 1 allen bolt).

Install new lengths of cable housing between the main brake levers and the front brake / frame boss.

Re-install the inner brake cables and re-wrap the bars