[CR]Baloney on Ebay. BS about brake hoods....

(Example: Production Builders:Pogliaghi)

From: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:09:29 EDT
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Baloney on Ebay. BS about brake hoods....

"NOS CAMPAGNOLO REPRO GUM BRAKE LEVER HOODS".......?

http://ebay.com/<blah> (Auction description copied at bottom of page)

Larry Black brought this to my attention. This seller rates high on the scale of sheer horse manure in his obviously intentional misrepresentation of these brake lever hoods. I have written to him complaining about his duplicity.

Key points: - These are not "repro Campagnolo hoods". They are original replacement for Dia Compe brake levers and fit those and Weinmann (which the Dia Compe is a copy) , ONLY! They do not fit, in any reasonable way, Campy, Modolo, Superbe Pro, etc. To imply that they were made to fit these is a flat lie.

- To use these levers in a restoration is a joke. The "safety levers" removable plugs alone would make their use at best goofy and inappropriate for a decent restoration project.

- The stuff about a warranty by Dia Compe is also sheer fantasy and BS. I defy this "dealer" (I shudder to think this charlatan is a real bike dealer) to produce a Warranty in print for routine Dia Compe brake hood covers.

Anyway, like Larry, this sort of stuff more than annoys me as it purposely misinforms and devalues all of us in the vintage bike hobby. If any of you know this ZeroCycle character, how about chastising him/her on all of our behalf?

As a short aside, I have been criticized before by a few saying "Who made you the Ebay police?" .....implying I should butt out in situations like this. I think it is my responsibility (and yours too!) to expose dishonest sellers and it is my duty to protect anyone who might fall for the con artist's line. I hope all of you would also be vigilant as well and perhaps save me from a gullible mistake at some future time....

Here is the text of the auction,

"Ground Zero Cycles is pleased to offer this brand new pair of Dia-Compe gum rubber hoods for non-aero brake levers. Fit Campagnolo Record, Nuovo Record, and Super Record; Dia-Compe; SunTour Superbe Pro; Modolo; and many other brands of standard brake levers. Perfect for restoring your favorite vintage ride!

Brand New in the Package!

IMPORTANT! This pair of Dia-Compe brake lever hoods is covered by Dia-Compe's complete warranty since it is being auctioned by an authorized Dia-Compe dealer. Most items listed on eBay are not offered by authorized dealers and are not covered by any warranty."

Dale Brown cycles de ORO, Inc. 1410 Mill Street Greensboro, North Carolina USA 27408 336-274-5959 Fax 336-274-6360 <A HREF="http://www.cyclesdeoro.com">cyclesdeORO.com</A> <A HREF="http://www.classicrendezvous.com/main.htm">Classic Rendezvous</A>