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Hoods Shimano Ahifters


Rolling Stone

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Hi

Lookinh for a pair of hoods for shimano 105 shifters

Think they are 9 speed from around 1999-2000

This is for a youngster starting out on the road, do 9 speed is more than ample

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Good luck.......I tried about ten years ago to get a set and not even Coolheat (the Shimano distributors) could get them for me.

 

You may be better off buying off eBay or Chainreaction 

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Hi Rolling Stone, as Longbarn mentioned, they are not imported anymore. I was 2nd in line for a pair (5500 series) on Ebay, and since then they have not popped up again..

 

Thus you can either try using the 5600 or 5700 series and carve some pieces off to get a better but not perfect fit, or you can hack/botch pieces of foam and heat-shrinked electrical conduit over the bare shifters.

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Hi Rolling Stone, as Longbarn mentioned, they are not imported anymore. I was 2nd in line for a pair (5500 series) on Ebay, and since then they have not popped up again..

 

Thus you can either try using the 5600 or 5700 series and carve some pieces off to get a better but not perfect fit, or you can hack/botch pieces of foam and heat-shrinked electrical conduit over the bare shifters.

Send a PM to LooseCog here on the hub, he was making some for older levers, May be able to help with these.

 

Retro Bicycle Thread

https://www.bikehub.co.za/index.php?/topic/46935-Retro-Bicycle-Thread/page__view__findpost__p__3492880

 

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