Re: [CR]L'Ame brake hoods

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot)

Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 19:04:15 -0400
From: "David G. White" <whiteknight@adelphia.net>
To: "Classicrendezvous@Bikelist.Org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]L'Ame brake hoods
References: <MONKEYFOODS2rxcddfh00002fbe@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org> <42AA1539.7030201@new.rr.com>
In-Reply-To: <42AA1539.7030201@new.rr.com>


I put a set on my Jack Taylor so many years ago, I don't recall when. And they're just fine. Nice contours. Durable.

David

David G. White Burlington, VT

John Thompson wrote:
>Tom Sanders wrote:
>
>
>>I just got a bike with a set of yellow hoods on the Nuovo Record brake
>>levers. They are L'Ame brand or model (that's what is on the hoods). A
>>search of the archives seems to turn up nothing. They cleaned up
>>beautifully and are still soft and supple and seem very strong. I'm
>>thinking of re-using them, they're so cool! Might anyone know of this
>>brand? I presume it is French?
>>
>>
>
>I think it's actually an American company. I have a set of ~20 year old
>Modolo-clone Am'e hoods on my commuter bike, and they're still just fine.