RE: [CR]Aero Routing of Campagnolo SR brake levers

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:23:33 -0800 (PST)
To: J Sexton <jvs@sonic.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]Aero Routing of Campagnolo SR brake levers
From: "Kim Carney" <kjcarney@ucdavis.edu>

Ray Dobbins did it on his '74 Masi GC.

http://www.raydobbins.com/masigcbike/photos/photo22.html

I thought he wrote a description on how to do it on his website, but I can't seem to find it at the moment.

Kim Carney Davis, CA
> So, John, now that you have that snide criticism off your chest, do you or
> do you not know how to modify Campy brake levers for aero housing routing?
> I would like to know how this is done also. My '81 Olmo would look
> fantastic with aero housing routing.
>
> Jay (another "old timer" that likes the sleek look of aero routing)
> Sexton
> Sebastopol, CA
>
>
> 07:57 AM 12/11/2008 -0800, sandranian wrote:
>
> > >(1) Does anyone know of an online guide which details the correct way
> to co
> > >nvert Campagnolo Super Record brake levers from "standard" routing to
> "aero
> > >"?
> > >
> > >(2) On the same subject...anyone know of an online guide of the correct
> way
> > > to drill handlebars to internally route the brake cable?
> >
>
> So you want to make the bike appear "off topic"?
>
> I remember back in the eighties when these "cable-less" brakes appeared.
> We
> old timers would always poke fun at folks riding those bikes on club
> rides
> about having no cables.
>
> As for drilling the handlebars, that could be a bit risky. Usually the
> cables were just covered with tape or else the bars had channels pressed
> into them for that purpose.
>
> John Betmanis
> Woodstock, Ontario
> Canada