Nick Zatezalo wrote:
>
> Why do we spend soooo much time trying to authenticate/verify the provenance
> of our
> bicycle equipment & then settle for repro brake hoods???The interest in repro
> hoods doesn't
> ring true to the cause.I understand these &
> other items do & will wear out.Why not take the
> originals off your bikes & use the already available alternatives in the
> marketplace as
> riders.
>
> You won't see me spending a dime for a WANNA BE !!!
>
> Is it REAL or is it Memorex???
Whether you take them off the bike and store them or use them on your bike as God and Tullio intended, a latex hood will rot all by itself inspite of your best efforts at preservation.
Use 'em if you got 'em is my advice.
Chuck Schmidt
SoPas, SoCal