Originally Posted by
non-fixie
Actually, they feel pretty soilid, much better than they look, and I will try them, although maybe not at 40 mph downhill on the first run.
Remember, solid can also mean brittle after many many years of outgassing platicizers.
I still remember my San Marco ski boots I had delivered from my brother's attic in WI to CA so I can go skiing in the Sierras. It took just a couple of really hot WI summers in my brother's attic to dry out the plastic to the point that theyt literally exploded apart when I buckled them on in the ski lodge. Otherwise, they looked totally normal with no cracks or signs of deterioration. I think 30 year+ old plastic brake levers might have passed their safe "use by" date a long time ago......be vewy vewy kewful!
Chombi