Shel,
I am no doubt among the least qualified present to answer, but that never stopped me before...
Happily vintage Campagnolo kit with a few minor nicks and scratches is generally plentiful and affordable. So... I'd say that if you can use a slightly worn set of Campy "Nuovo"- really just Record (chrome steel cage) or Superleggeri (black anodised Al cages) pedals, you should be able to find some for under 50USD easily with thousands of miles left in them. These last for EVER! Alternatively for a similar price very nice copies, the MKS Sylvans, are also widely available new.
As for the hoods, for a rider I'd recommend 20-25USD generics, or my favo the Modolo Anatomic asymmetric hoods for perhaps a little more. Do you really want to spend 50 or 60USD on a set of shield-logo hoods that are likely period incorrect- my bikes to be period correct all require ultra rare & expensive "globe" logo hoods, I'm not going to buy those for a rider- for your bike and watch them wear out in a year or two at best? Where's the fun in that?
Go cheap, be happy,
Kurt Sperry
Belly Wash
>Greetings from Sunny CA.
>
>Its finally time to get my new old w. d. stevenson up and pedaling... which
>leads me to my first need... pedals.... im kinda morally committed to good old
>fashion toe clips.. and my stevenson came with some look oh so modern looking
>cleaty thingies with LOOK stamped on them (can u tell which CR member did not
>work with moses at a bike shop in the 60's, 70's or 80's)
>
>so i need pedals......the campagnolo crank arm that the nice ski binder
>thingies came outta is marked 9/16 X 20 F,, which is either a secret message from
>lance armstrong or the thread and size info that i need
>
>i just missed a set of Campy NR pedals for seventy some dollars.. there was
>another set in a box for like $!50..... these are for a rider.. im not building
>a drag queen ( a bike u drag around to show people.. phrase borrrowed from
>the vintage car world)
>
>i have not a clue what a fair price or correct pedals and clips for my new
>bike are....
>
>can anyone help me.... tell me what to buy and i will buy it.. tell me what
>to pay and i will pay it.....( u have a real pilgrim here).. to quote Blanche
>Dubois, " I have always depended on the kindness of strangers. (Is Blanche
>Dubois off topic????)
>
>second thing i need is a set of gum rubber brake hoods for the campy brakes
>on my latest golden oldie....... i have no opinion as to whether or not i
>should buy campy hoods or go with the decidedly cheaper abiet perfectly functional
>knock offs.
>
>again i throw myself at the mercy of the CR brother( and sister) hood....
>
> .tell the pilgrim what to buy and where to buy it and i will happily submit
>to your bidding...( second pilgrim opportunity here)
>
>answering off list so as not to clutter the hallowed halls with my pathetic
>problems is fine.....
>
>shel ( blanche dubois) lasda
>monterey ca
>lifejester@aol.com
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