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Charles Wahl

02-03-11, 07:39 PM

I bought these on eBay a couple weeks ago, and just received them. I have a lot of brake levers, but I think that these are the most beautifully shaped, and detailed with such minimal elegance. Modolo/Mavic from the early 80s, which seems, to me, a sort of high water mark for componentry:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5414252681_5f0a11950d_b.jpg

hellojoben

02-03-11, 07:51 PM

I'd like to get my HANDS on a pair of those ;)

pun intended

agustanz

02-03-11, 08:06 PM

Yup.... bicycle parts as art.
Very nice

Regards
Gavin

MPC Biker

02-03-11, 08:09 PM

WOW, hoods look great to, i like the sparce detailing