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

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:00:44 -0500
From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Aero Routing of Campagnolo SR brake levers
To: "Kim Carney" <kjcarney@ucdavis.edu>, "J Sexton" <jvs@sonic.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <200811131623.mADGNXQp007536@biglossa.ucdavis.edu>
reply-type=original

Did it work or was it more show then go. I had one of the pins and tried to get them to work years ago and never got it to stop very well. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Kim Carney
To: J Sexton
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:23 AM
Subject: RE: [CR]Aero Routing of Campagnolo SR brake levers



>
> 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