replacing shimano brake hoods
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replacing shimano brake hoods
Hi all,
Not sure if this is the right forum for my question, but I just picked up a bike with Exage aero brake levers (e.g. https://www.spacycles.co.uk/products....d=m2b0s103p515) and the hoods were pretty dirty. I cleaned them up with soap and water, and the result was clean but sticky hoods, even with plenty of rinsing. Replacements are in order. Does anyone here know if there are generic replacements, or will I have to source some NOS Shimano ones? I'm not picky about it being original equipment. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Not sure if this is the right forum for my question, but I just picked up a bike with Exage aero brake levers (e.g. https://www.spacycles.co.uk/products....d=m2b0s103p515) and the hoods were pretty dirty. I cleaned them up with soap and water, and the result was clean but sticky hoods, even with plenty of rinsing. Replacements are in order. Does anyone here know if there are generic replacements, or will I have to source some NOS Shimano ones? I'm not picky about it being original equipment. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Last edited by engo; 12-24-06 at 08:24 AM.
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You can find replacement Shimano brake hoods for aero levers at loosescrews.com or biketoolsetc.com, but I've used brake hoods from other manufacturers on Shimano (old 105, from 1987) levers, and that's worked fine. You can usually find Dia-Compe aero brake hoods on eBay. I used the extra set of hoods that came with the cheap Tektro-made aero brake levers that I got for $15 from Nashbar.
I've also removed brake hoods from Shimano STI brake/shift levers in order to soak them in solvent and get the rachet mechanism working again, and I put the rubber hoods back on.
I didn't need to grease the brake lever bodies or anything, in either case. And remember that if you do that (such as using WD-40) then the hoods may always slide around a bit on the lever bodies, and that's something which would be annoying while riding.
I've also removed brake hoods from Shimano STI brake/shift levers in order to soak them in solvent and get the rachet mechanism working again, and I put the rubber hoods back on.
I didn't need to grease the brake lever bodies or anything, in either case. And remember that if you do that (such as using WD-40) then the hoods may always slide around a bit on the lever bodies, and that's something which would be annoying while riding.
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Thanks, I was hoping the hoods wouldn't be too specific. I'll take a look into those options.
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Try dusting your current hoods with talc and blow off the excess. That should get rid of the stickness as a short term fix until you can get replacements.