>LEVER HOODS:
> Actually, one of the projects that's been on my list for awhile is an
>attempt to mold my own brake lever hoods using some light-brown RTV mold
>material from the TAP Plastics chain store. I envision making a dummy lever
>body of aluminum, and then temporarily gluing an old hood to it and making a
>3-part outer mold of silicone mold-making material around it. If the
>mold-making went well enough, who knows, maybe I could try to find some
>natural gum rubber somewhere - anybody know where you get it?
I'd check the iBOB listserve archives since someone on that list was making their own hoods a couple of years back. I've actually been thinking about hoods lately since I've been getting things ready for another big parts sale and noticed that I have no Campy levers with original hoods. I never noticed because I hated the stock hoods on most brake levers, except for the Modolo anatomic hoods. I've always just replaced the hoods with A'ME's or Modolo anatomic hoods from the get go since neither of these hoods would melt in the sun or tear easily, and they fit my hands 10x better then the thin Campy's or other hoods. I never hear anything about aftermarket hoods, everybody wants OE but since using aftermarket parts (alloy bolt kits, special BBs and headsets, seats, ETC. . .) is OK for "period correct" why doesn't anyone use aftermarket hoods?
Hey thanks for all the German bike info it's helped me find some new paths in my research.
enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
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