Rotatable control lever mount

A control lever mount for mounting a control lever to a handlebar, the handlebar defining a handlebar axis and an outer end portion of the handlebar comprising a control lever mount location and a hand grip portion, said mount comprising:

• a sleeve, an internal surface of said sleeve defining a first diameter, said first diameter sized such that said sleeve may be positioned around the handlebar at said mount location, said sleeve comprising a slot, said slot being configured to permit said first diameter to be reduced such that said sleeve may be secured to the handlebar;
• a first clamp portion and a second clamp portion configured to secure said sleeve to said handlebar, said first clamp portion configured to apply a clamping force to substantially the entire circumference of a first end of said sleeve, said second clamp portion configured to apply a clamping force to substantially the entire circumference of a second end of said sleeve;
• a body portion having a lever support portion configured to pivotally support a control lever for rotation about a pivot axis, said body portion being supported by said sleeve and being rotatable about said handlebar axis;
• a detent arrangement configured to releasably secure said body portion in an angular orientation with respect to said handlebar axis, said detent arrangement permitting said body portion to move from said angular orientation in response to a moment above a predetermined threshold being applied to said body portion;
• at least a first stop portion arranged to contact said body portion to prevent movement of said body portion along said handlebar axis beyond said first stop in a first direction.

A control lever mount for mounting a control lever to a handlebar, the handlebar defining a handlebar axis and an outer end portion of the handlebar comprising a control lever mount location and a hand grip portion, said mount comprising:

• a sleeve, an internal surface of said sleeve defining a first diameter, said first diameter sized such that said sleeve may be positioned around the handlebar at said mount location;
• at least one clamp portion configured to secure said sleeve to said handlebar;
• a body portion having a lever support portion configured to pivotally support a control lever for rotation about a pivot axis, said body portion being supported by said sleeve and being rotatable about said handlebar axis;
• a first stop and a second stop, said first stop portion arranged to contact said body portion to prevent movement of said body portion along said handlebar axis beyond said first stop in a first direction and said second stop portion arranged to contact said body portion to prevent movement of said body portion along said handlebar axis beyond said second stop in a second direction opposite said first direction;
• wherein said control lever mount comprises a first interference surface and a second interference surface, said first interference surface and said second interference surface being configured to contact one another in a first position to provide a first level of resistance to rotation of said body portion about said handlebar axis, said first interference surface and said second interference surface having a second position providing a second level of resistance to rotation of said body portion, said second level of resistance being less than said first level of resistance.