Therein lies one of the advantages of non-aero cabling. Can't exactly slip off the front of the hoods with those cables sticking up there. I'm surprised that the CPSC hasn't hopped all over that one.
Charlie Young
Honeybrook, PA
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> I replied:
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> Two points: 1- Armor All comes in two flavors: shiny and matte (or words
> to that effect). Matte looks a lot better on bike hoods, especially gum
> color. 2- Both make the hoods slippery, your hands or gloves can carry it
> to the surrounding bars, and this is potentially dangerous, particularly if
> on the tops and returning suddenly to the hoods to brake. Beware! If your
> hands slip off the front of the hoods, the next stop is your face on the
> stem. If one hand slips, you will embark on a small radius turn.
>
> Ed Feinberg
> Newton, MA