I feel your pain.It looks worse than it actually is ..just a few straggly branches gave me a bit of a thrashing on the way past ..nothing to what the missus will give me if she finds out ..
Re : brake levers ..not sure what you mean ..there's one on each side ..a dropper on the left and shifter on the right ..anyway that's pretty rich coming from someone who drives on the wrong side of the road ..
A; if I don’t empty the dishwasher.
B; if a straggly branch enters my helmet.
Have you tried crossing your arms while you ride???