Shawn595 said:
Yeah, I can't run Hayes' levers either..
I'd recommend taking a look at either the Shimano series of Hydraulic brakes (and the levers are the same across the entire Hydro line - Deore and XTR levers will be the same size) or Avids.
I know for certain that you can adust the distance from the lever to the bar with the Shimano's as well. Mine are pulled in pretty tight to get the feel I was after.
Me neither, I find the hayes levers strange and uncomfortable. It seems last year even Hayes realized the problem and released what they call BFL levers that have a more conventional shape. I am still trying to figure out why they don't actually put them on their brakes.
As far as levers go the Avids have the best ergonomic design in my opinion ,I just wish their brakes would stop giving me so many other problems so I could recommend them.
Other then Avid and Hayes I find that all the other levers feel sort of the same, I would recommend shimano just for the long term reliability, have mine over 2 years without a hitch.