Originally Posted by
VanCityNovice
This is great advice. I had them try it out today and they said the prefer the fit of their old bike, so now I need to decide what to do with it. I'm torn between parting it out or attempting to find a new RD, repainting it, and sending it along to the next owner to enjoy.
I've heard Dia-Compe 204 hoods fit well on these levers, so I'll be looking to get some of those soon.
Is it your size? If not, and you are looking to find it a new home, you could probably do a bit of chipping of the rusty paint bubbles then some evaporust soaks to get rid or the remaining rust. I think it would take some pretty decently available paint color.
You could probably offset the cost by selling off the parts and take your time cleaning up the frame.
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