Re: [CR] Was: Gum hood status -- now: Bead Lock

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Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:16:21 -0400
From: "David G. White" <whiteknight@adelphia.net>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Was: Gum hood status -- now: Bead Lock
References: <200609182151.k8ILpJoQ004796@ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com>
In-Reply-To: <200609182151.k8ILpJoQ004796@ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com>


Hi Rob,

I googled Tower Hobbies, found their site and searched for "Bead Lock" and came up with no such product. Can you provide a link? I've got some split Campy hoods on which I'd like to try it.

Has anyone else tried a similar product with which they've been reasonably happy?

Thanks!

David

David G. White Burlington, VT

Robert D. Dayton,Jr. wrote:
>I'll pass this on.
>I recently split a gum hood putting new wrap on a bar.
>After drying my tears, I remembered a glue I used to mount tires on gas
>powered RC cars. It's called Bead Lock and can be purchased online at Tower
>Hobbies.
>It worked great and almost made the split invisible. So the hoods aren't
>perfect but the bike still rides right.
>
>
>Rob Dayton
>Charlotte,NC
>USA
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
>[mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of oroboyz@aol.com
>Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:42 AM
>To: gary.watts@hp.com; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR] Gum hood status
>
><< My takeaway is that:
>
> 1)Campy won't reissue the gum hoods and won't license anyone
>else to make them with the World logo and Campy designations.
>
> 2)The only close replacement currently is the Dia Compe. Is
>that correct?
>
> 3)I'd have to assume that multiple had tried making
>reproductions as it's not that difficult with a mold. Are there other
>choices?
>
>Now that Branford Bike has burned down, is Euro-Asia the only source for
>parts? I took a look at their site and there don't appear to be any
>pictures, prices or much else which makes me a bit nervous. >>
>
>Gary:
>
>1.) Yes, Campagnolo no longer makes any hoods to fit GS/NR/SR. (Shield
>versions are out of production too)
>
>2.) No current DiaCompe hood is a good fit on Campagnolo GS/NR/SR.
>Really, most of the old ones didn't fit properly either.
>
>3.) EuroAsia is wholesale to dealers only. Your local bike shop can
>order from them. They are the only current legal manufacturer of a gum
>hood that properly fits Campagnolo GS/NR/SR. There ARE several
>out-of-production models still in the pipeline that fit well, most
>noteably the Modolo, that many of us still have for sale....
>
>Dale Brown
>cycles de ORO, Inc.
>1410 Mill Street
>Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 USA
>336-274-5959
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: gary.watts@hp.com
>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Sent: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:11 AM
>Subject: [CR]Gum hood status
>
> I read through the archives about this first and realized it's still
>an
>issue.
>
>My takeaway is that:
>
> 1)Campy won't reissue the gum hoods and won't license anyone
>else to make them with the World logo and Campy designations.
>
> 2)The only close replacement currently is the Dia Compe. Is
>that correct?
>
> 3)I'd have to assume that multiple had tried making
>reproductions as it's not that difficult with a mold. Are there other
>choices?
>
>Now that Branford Bike has burned down, is Euro-Asia the only source for
>parts? I took a look at their site and there don't appear to be any
>pictures, prices or much else which makes me a bit nervous.
>
>Gary Watts
>Vancouver, Washington
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