Re: [CR]Remanufacturing: Lever hoods, was whatever

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

To: sachs@erols.com
Cc: chasteen@kcaccess.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 19:16:52 -0800
Subject: Re: [CR]Remanufacturing: Lever hoods, was whatever
From: Mark A. Perkins <bicyclemark@juno.com>


I too, am guilty of purchasing a complete set of Universal cp brakes, at a time when they were just considered to be "dead stock" at the LBS where I got them, just to have a new set of hoods. That's just one of many deteriorating reasons that I would like to see all brands of hoods reproduced. And make them out of a material that will last, like the A'ME colored ones, only similar in color to the originals. I noticed a large split in one '77 Galli Ti brake lever hood on my KLEIN when I took it out last Saturday morning. What to do next? That's my last pair of Galli hoods !

"Bicycle Mark" Perkins Visalia, CA

On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 16:05:57 -0500 Harvey M Sachs <sachs@erols.com> writes:
> If one were to think about a project to produce "NOS Mark II" lever hoods,
> one good candidate might the Universal 61/68 hood.
>
> They were very common and popular on Italian bikes of the 60s and 70s, and
> excellent brakes, but the hoods rotted.
>
> I have a couple of pretty good hoods in the bank vault (not really) that
> could be used for mold-making purposes. But, I'd rather someone show me
> how, and I will do it for someone else to mfg.
>
> of course, this "bizness plan" has holes in it: how many nuts would buy 'em?
> does anyone still care about this, from the perspective of the folks who
> used to make the brakes?
>
> can this be a break-even brake job?
>
> harvey sachs
>
>
> _______________________________________________

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