Bicycle Mechanics - Brake Lever Hoods...help me find some

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solecal123
07-09-08, 08:20 PM
I hav Shimano 600 brake levers and cannot seem to find any affordable hoods for them...i found some on ebay but they are around $40.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb227/brianpham16/IMG_7231.jpg

ShadowGray
07-09-08, 08:38 PM
http://www.universalcycles.com/search.php?q=hoods

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tellyho
07-10-08, 12:20 PM
Yeah, it seems like often the hoods for these older levers are as expensive as the levers themselves. I have on older pair of Dura Ace levers that I never did find hoods for. I'm using a mismatched Ultegra pair. They're functional, but ghetto-looking.

reverborama
07-10-08, 03:18 PM
I just found some Cane Creek hoods for those same levers at an LBS for $10.

They are brown, not gum, which I would have preferred, but it beats the heck out of no hoods at all. When I get home I will see if I can find the product number.

[Edit] These are them:
http://www.amazon.com/Dia-Compe-Creek-Brake-Non-Aero/dp/B000GDTIP4
bikeman715
07-10-08, 03:23 PM
try biketoolsect.com, or lossesstrews.com, one of them sould help.