Re: [CR]L'Ame brake hoods

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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:01:01 -0700
From: "Doug Van Cleve" <dvancleve@gmail.com>
To: "Classicrendezvous@Bikelist.Org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]L'Ame brake hoods
In-Reply-To: <MONKEYFOODS2rxcddfh00002fbe@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
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Hey Tom,

They are Ame and as far as I know it was primarily a BMX bike grip making company. I also have a 15+ year old set (tan) on some Shimano 600EX brake levers and they are still sturdy and flexible...

Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ

On 6/10/05, Tom Sanders <tsan7759142@comcast.net> wrote:
> I just got a bike with a set of yellow hoods on the Nuovo Record brake
> levers. They are L'Ame brand or model (that's what is on the hoods). A
> search of the archives seems to turn up nothing. They cleaned up
> beautifully and are still soft and supple and seem very strong. I'm
> thinking of re-using them, they're so cool! Might anyone know of this
> brand? I presume it is French?
> Thanks,
> Tom Sanders
> Lansing, Mi