"Sorry to tease. In my experience, it's difficult to find those levers with hoods in decent shape, and to the best of my knowledge there are no reproduction hoods available. Shimano has always had a tendency to make subtle, incompatible, changes…"
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8-speed, anyone?
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Hello. Looking for Shimano Dura Ace 8-speed downtube shift levers. They would be from around 1992. Grey-colored. The left lever is spring-assisted and is offset from the downtube to facilitate…Continue
Tags: levers, brake, shift, Retro, Dura
Started this discussion. Last reply by Skip Montanaro 14.5mi on Saturday.
ratcheting shoe buckle compatibility?
Hello. I've got a pair of Bontrager shoes (circa 2013) that are in great shape except the ratcheting buckle broke on one of the shoes. I've looked online for replacements. Trek doesn't have…Continue
Tags: compatibility, buckle, shoe, ratcheting
Started Jan 8
You'd think the response would be greater...
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If you drove by a bicycle crash scene with an unconscious victim, what would you do? …Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Reboot Oxnard Mar 19, 2014.
a monster...with over-groomed eyebrows.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rich S Dec 19, 2013.
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"Ooooh you can't tease me like that! Just say you don't have aero levers and leave it at that.
Thank you for the bikeforums suggestion though. I guess that makes up for it. "
"I have a set of aero levers, but they are part of a DA 7400 group destined for a build. Can't help with 8-speed shifters. If you don't get any hits here, you might check with the C&V forum over on bikeforums.net. There is an active…"
8-speed, anyone?
Hello. Looking for Shimano Dura Ace 8-speed downtube shift levers. They would be from around 1992. Grey-colored. The left lever is spring-assisted and is offset from the downtube to facilitate one-handed shifting. I know someone's gotta have a pair lurking in their archives somewhere. Any old-time mechanics out there? I know you guys are scavengers (I know, I used to be one).Also, Dura Ace non-STI aero brake levers. They were made for a year or two max. Anyone? Anyone? See More
ratcheting shoe buckle compatibility?
Hello. I've got a pair of Bontrager shoes (circa 2013) that are in great shape except the ratcheting buckle broke on one of the shoes. I've looked online for replacements. Trek doesn't have them. Does anyone know if I can use another brand of buckle receiver, like Sidi, Specialized, Giro, Shimano instead of the unavailable Trek ones? Thanks, all!See More
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