Help - Fitting Campagnolo Ergopower Hoods

Webmills said:

Hi

I am attempting to fit some new Campagnolo Ergopower Hoods to a
pre-1998 bicycle.

I simply don't know which way to attack these. Should the hoods be
forced from the front, or do I need to remove the levers before the
hoods may be fitted?

Any help would be gratefully received.

Thanks

James

Dear James,

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/browse_frm/thread/c3747d088eaefc19/34f71d491e5fc7e8?lnk=gst&q=ergo+hoods+front&rnum=3#34f71d491e5fc7e8
or http://tinyurl.com/kx2hs

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

"Campy Hood": Peter with grease in his hair, a black leather jacket, and a
Batman t-shirt?

Webmills said:

Hi

I am attempting to fit some new Campagnolo Ergopower Hoods to a
pre-1998 bicycle.

I simply don't know which way to attack these. Should the hoods be
forced from the front, or do I need to remove the levers before the
hoods may be fitted?

Any help would be gratefully received.

Hoods get mounted from the front. You can lube the body with some dish
soap or hair gel.

Quoted message said:

From experience of 8sp levers, pour some rubbing alcohol in the inside

of the hood (work quickly before it all evaporates), mount the hood
from the front of the lever towards the back. What really helped was
pushing the hood in, instead of pulling it in.

Hope this helps.
Josh

Webmills said:

Hi

I am attempting to fit some new Campagnolo Ergopower Hoods to a
pre-1998 bicycle.

I simply don't know which way to attack these. Should the hoods be
forced from the front, or do I need to remove the levers before the
hoods may be fitted?

Any help would be gratefully received.

Thanks

James