At 09:11 AM 9/18/06 -0500, Watts, Gary J (Vancouver, WA USA) wrote:
> 2)The only close replacement currently is the Dia Compe. Is
>that correct?
>
> 3)I'd have to assume that multiple had tried making
>reproductions as it's not that difficult with a mold. Are there other
>choices?
>
>Now that Branford Bike has burned down, is Euro-Asia the only source for
>parts?
Last time I needed some I got the Dia-Compe ones from Branford Bike. Like Dale says, they're not a perfect fit, but they feel fine when I use a couple of exrtra wraps of tape under them and look okay. Loosescrews.com has them, as well as the Chinese reproductions, which have a visible mould line, but are the correct shape. Next time I'll be looking for NOS Modolo hoods or the crude repro ones. Just doesn't seem right to have Dia-Compe hoods on NR brakes.
John Betmanis
Woodstock, ON
Canada