Gb superhood + levers

[Johnymak]

Hi guys I'm looking at a set of gb superhood plus levers for the fp 60.s biuld
They are in good condition
But getting a pair with ghere hoods in good condition is like rocking horse poo
Can you get replacements for the series if so could someone show me a link

Or back in the day would the levers be used without the hoods

 

[youngoldbloke]

I certainly remember them being used without hoods.

 

[rrarider]

You could try the Cane Creek hoods, which fit quite a few types of old levers. I have a pair for when my Weinmann gum hood pack up. I haven't tried them yet, as it's bound to be struggle to get them on when the old hoods eventually fall to pieces.

I wouldn't ride without hoods for long, as I, and most people I presume, ride with my thumbs hooked over the brake housing which would be uncomfortable without a bit of padding.

 

[Johnymak]

You could try the Cane Creek hoods, which fit quite a few types of old levers. I have a pair for when my Weinmann gum hood pack up. I haven't tried them yet, as it's bound to be struggle to get them on when the old hoods eventually fall to pieces.

I wouldn't ride without hoods for long, as I, and most people I presume, ride with my thumbs hooked over the brake housing which would be uncomfortable without a bit of padding.

To be fair the biuld is just a project and the bike when finished will be just used for coffee runs and recovery rides
Being a 60.s biuld theres alot of chrome and metal on show so the levers without hoods would fit in with the biuld
But wouldn't want to ride without hoods if it was never done in the past as want the bike to look as period as possible

 

[rrarider]

Thinking about it, I did have a commuter bike without hoods many years ago. It was a Raleigh gas pipe model, namely a Sun GT 10XL. It didn't have hoods, mainly because it had 'suicide levers' fitted as standard. I always rode my bikes wearing either track mitts or gloves in the cold weather. I remember that even with something on my hands, that Sun model made my hands sore.

Edit : Type Sun GT 10XL into a search engine and you will find lots of pictures of the model, complete with it's useless dual method brake levers

 

[raleighnut]

To be fair the biuld is just a project and the bike when finished will be just used for coffee runs and recovery rides
Being a 60.s biuld theres alot of chrome and metal on show so the levers without hoods would fit in with the biuld
But wouldn't want to ride without hoods if it was never done in the past as want the bike to look as period as possible

No hoods and the brake levers mounted low on the handlebars was normal BITD, with old brake calipers there was none of this 'one finger braking' malarkey.

 

[nonowt]

a quick flick through the gallery and builds over on Classic Lightweights shows most riders riding without hoods.

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/gallery.html

However, pedal pedlar have a set for £45:
https://www.pedalpedlar.co.uk/products/bspare26nos-gb-super-nos-brake-hoods

and there's a chance the Rustine hoods designed for Mafac levers might fit:

https://www.veloduo.co.uk/products/...-levers-gum-black-or-white?variant=5142358145

 

[Johnymak]

a quick flick through the gallery and builds over on Classic Lightweights shows most riders riding without hoods.

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/gallery.html

However, pedal pedlar have a set for £45:
https://www.pedalpedlar.co.uk/products/bspare26nos-gb-super-nos-brake-hoods

and there's a chance the Rustine hoods designed for Mafac levers might fit:

https://www.veloduo.co.uk/products/...-levers-gum-black-or-white?variant=5142358145

Thanks for the links thats great

 

[youngoldbloke]

How about these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WEINMANN...10:m:m16IWaLYiRUsTgWbcqlx7kQ&var=660832449219