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mkeller234

12-08-20 06:14 PM

No more rustines?

I was checking Velo-orange to see if they got gum rustines hoods back in stock.... but they are gone! I can’t find any of the rustines products on their site. Are there alternate sources? I really liked their products!

IsleRide

12-08-20 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mkeller234 (Post 21824404)

Under the new ownership some of the original products have been slowly discontinued. They have been moving away from the narrow focus of Randonneuring towards a more mainstream mix of products. I miss some of the old offerings but I think it's a smart move for survival.

SurferRosa

12-08-20 07:27 PM

Gum Rustines hoods disappeared from ebay, VO, and other sites in May or earlier. You could still find black ones for a while. Now they're all gone. Try the rustines.fr site.

noobinsf

12-08-20 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SurferRosa (Post 21824491)

Gum Rustines hoods disappeared from ebay, VO, and other sites in May or earlier. You could still find black ones for a while. Now they're all gone. Try the rustines.fr site.

Whew... Looks like they are still available through the Rustines website on the "Le Velo" page. I wonder why finding on US sites became so difficult.

cyclic_eric

12-08-20 08:33 PM

Thanks for pointing out the rustines.fr website SurferRosa.
I can report that the non-aero Soma hoods I recently purchased are very nice.

Andy_K

12-08-20 09:28 PM

Last time I looking shipping from France was prohibitively expensive. Maybe a group purchase could be organized to offset the cost. Or maybe sometime next summer they'll be available in the US again.

CMAW	12-09-20 02:00 AM

The Rustines.fr site only lists Universal hoods, for the moment.

Due to their success, some of our products in rubber are out of stock.

Temporarily probably, but no announcement as to when new batches would become available. Maybe they're looking for a new supplier?

squarenoise

12-09-20 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cyclic_eric (Post 21824568)

I can report that the non-aero Soma hoods I recently purchased are very nice.

Agree!! Not sure if it's a Tucson/Desert thing, but Rustines do not last long out here. I've used a few pairs of Soma hoods and they've held up far better.

tiger1964

12-09-20 09:09 AM

Ouch - at the very least, working on two bikes with Mafacs, both needing hoods. :( And I like the gum shift lever covers, wish I had them on the wheel QR skewers on all of my bikes.

rmfrance

12-09-20 09:44 AM

Anyone had any success with modifying full hoods to half style, which incorporate a retaining clip?
Half-hoods are insanely expensive, even here in France...

3alarmer

07-30-21 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rmfrance (Post 21825104)

Anyone had any success with modifying full hoods to half style, which incorporate a retaining clip?
Half-hoods are insanely expensive, even here in France...

....I have done something like this using the Cane Creek hoods, which are relatively cheap and durable. I take off only the bottom, trying to trim the flaps neatly, then use double sided mounting tape for auto trim from 3M on each side flap as the retainer. Works pretty well for stuff like the old Universal levers.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...40833558c.jpeg

SurferRosa

08-18-21 01:00 AM

I emailed Rustines to ask about the future availability of Campy-style gum hoods. Here is their response:

Quote:

Hello. Yes, there are plans to manufacture them again, probably by the end of the year. Our uncertainty stems from the fact that it is difficult to source certain materials. We will do them again, that's for sure!

SARL ETS L. RUSTIN

Régine TROUILLARD

102 RUE PERCHERON

72340 LA CHARTRE SUR LE LOIR

0243444256

BertoBerg

08-18-21 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SurferRosa (Post 22189100)

I emailed Rustines to ask about the future availability of Campy-style gum hoods. Here is their response:

This is great news! Thanks for reaching out.

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