Re: [CR]Surprised those brake lever bushings for SR/NR ( and a host of others) are plastic and deform so easily

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Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:39:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: "dean 53x13" <dpcowboy54@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Surprised those brake lever bushings for SR/NR ( and a host of others) are plastic and deform so easily
To: Mark Cutrufelli <rena.cutrufelli@comcast.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <000801c886a0$72aa4570$0d0a0a0a@PC175064711631>


I have never really strugled with this. Use a bit of spray light teflon lubricant and they should press out easily. I wonder if your levers have been slightly bent (crashed) before and this is causing the problem. Dean Patterson ALpine, CA USA

Mark Cutrufelli <rena.cutrufelli@comcast.net> wrote: The bushings for my Campy SR brake lever blades:I thought they were metal- aluminum- they looked anodized- till listmembers educated me yesterday. Got one lever in-then I really mangled the other edges trying to get the other lever in. By time you fish around for that pivot hole...But I bought a bunch more and will get several more chances. It looks sooooooooo easy but it's not. A tight tight fit and once deformed on the edge, well you might as well start with a fresh bushing. Maybe I will get it right next time.

Mark Cutrufelli Laurel,MD USA

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