Re: [CR] Installing Campy brake hoods

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:58:04 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
From: "Marc St. Martin" <marc.stmartin@earthlink.net>
To: kevin lindsey <lindsey.kevin@gmail.com>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Installing Campy brake hoods


Hi Kevin,

Providing the hoods are in good shape; hot water, soap and patience work wonders. Install the hoods lever-first. Haven't torn a hood in years, but your results may vary.

Marc St. Martin Livermore, California USA

-----Original Message-----

>From: kevin lindsey <lindsey.kevin@gmail.com>

>Sent: Jan 18, 2011 2:15 PM

>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

>Subject: [CR] Installing Campy brake hoods

>

>Greetings.

>I have a pair of Campagnolo Super Racer brakes and a pair of original

>Campagnolo hoods, but can't figure out how to put one on the other without

>the risk of tearing the latter. What's the best way of installing these

>hoods?

>Thanks,

>

>Kevin Lindsey

>San Jose, CA

>USA