Originally Posted by
Charles Wahl
We don't need no stinking' big ring! Nice save there. Looks like you need some Campy-style brake hoods though. Rustines makes some, I think, and there are "cottage industry" options too. White Campagnolo or Modolo (my personal favorite) hoods would be the ticket.
Honestly, I really don't need the big ring much. If it weren't for the scraping on the small ring, I might just leave it. The braze-on won't let me lower the derailleur enough to solve the low gear problem.
You're right about the hoods. I kept the hoods and installed this cheapo bar tape partially to make a test run of the color combo. The hoods were what the previous owner had on there. I had to cut them to get full free movement of the brake levers. I figure I'll replace them when the cut turns into a tear.