Re: [CR]EBAY - Replacement Campy Hood from Diacompe

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From: "Questor" <questor@cinci.rr.com>
To: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Cc: "classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]EBAY - Replacement Campy Hood from Diacompe
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2002 01:33:46 -0400


Joe Bender-Zanoni wrote:

"This is a scam that has been going on for at least a year. These hoods fit standard Dia-Compe levers, you can see the punch outs for the "safety levers". Put this hood on a Campy or Campy style lever and the hood will be loose and squirm around. This is not just a shabby misrepresentation but also a safety problem. The seller knows it, he has been told, and he persists."

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Sorry if I have caused any confusion... as mentioned earlier, I am not affiliated with and I have never talked to the seller.

When I called Campy USA and asked about gum hood replacements several weeks ago, they (Richard S.) specifically mentioned DiaCompe, Euro-Asia Imports (sold out) and Kool Stop offering possible replacements. When I asked for specific model names/numbers, he could not provide any further info.

Since I have not actually seen these Diacompe Gum Hoods, can anyone else confirm whether or not they have had problems with these DiaCompe Gum Hoods with Campy NR/SR levers? I wonder what is DiaCompe's actual product description is about these hoods? The seller claims to be factory authorized to sell them - whatever that is supposed to mean - warranty???

Thanks, Steve Neago
Cincinnati, OH