On Jun 3, 2007, at 6:34 PM, Mark Buswell wrote:
> Hi All.
>
> I just received a pair of Cobalto levers and I can't wait to mount
> them. But first, I have a question:
>
> Did people often modify the lever bodies to more easily accomodate
> aero routing? I've seen levers both with and without a little
> triangular cutout. Here is a photo of what I am referring to:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/
>
> So, were these modified after purchase or is this how they came?
>
> Thanks
> Mark Buswell
> San Francisco, CA
> USA
Mark, the answer is yes, you had to do the filing yourself after you bought them as the levers didn't come with the cutout for the cable housing. There's a depression in the casting showing you were to file. Back in the day I did more than a few myself.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)