Re: [CR]Universal Mod 77 Gum Hoods

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:00:08 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
To: Otis <otis@otisrecords.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Universal Mod 77 Gum Hoods
References: <DMEJIHDFKPCMMPJEINFDMEHHFPAA.otis@otisrecords.com>
In-Reply-To:
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Otis wrote:
> Anybody have or know where to find some new hoods for Mod 77 levers? These
> levers are a different shape than the older Universal types, they are more
> like Campagnolo.

Campy-clone hoods work fine with Mod. 77s. The best ones I've found are the A'me anatomic "Modolo" copies, but they're getting hard to find, at least in non-obnoxious colors. Once you find a pair they last forever, though. I've had a set on Mod. 77 levers for well over 20 years and they're still holding up fine: http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/ame.jpg

Yellow Jersey (http://www.yellowjersey.org) might have some still.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA