Old 01-14-16 | 02:30 PM
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JT1973
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Bikes: 1973 Jack Taylor ToB, 1974 or '75 LeJeune Champ du Monde (possibly from the Carre Shop), 1971 Motobecane Le Champion, 1980s Rodriguez frame (future 650b conversion project)

[MENTION=61614]verktyg[/MENTION]: Thank you, Chas, for all the details and photos you provided in this link. I've been puzzling over how to match my braze-on Simplex levers to a clamp and your contribution helped immensely.

So three or four questions: How do people grab hold of that nylon washer to pull the M5x0.8 bolt in the simplex lever? It seems too deep for a needle nose to grab. should I jam something like a toothpick along the side to pin the nylon washer while I turn the screw?

Second question: does anyone have a huret or the italian-made simplex band (mentioned by Chas in the flickr link) which take the M5x0.8 bolts?

Third question: will grinding the huret band with a dremel improve how it mates with the simplex lever (inbred lineage be damned)?

Does the campagnolo nuovo record band mate well with the simplex levers? I can't seem to find any good images of the band without the levers attached--at least with a quick google search.

I can paw through parts at a local bike kitchen and possibly find one of these clamps. Thanks all!
Best,
Leif

Originally Posted by verktyg
Everything you need to know... (Don't let the title fool you.)

Quick and dirty how too documentation...

The project started out when I wanted to mount some retrofriction levers on a bike without brazed on bosses. Read the descriptions below the photos.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/282672...57627163433202


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