Dia-Compe Non-Aero

by Dia Compe

Product Features

• Non-aero black hoods

Product Description

Dia-Compe Non-Aero Brake Lever Hood. Features: Not compatible with "safety" levers

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003UWCTIG
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,200 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #91 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Components & Parts > Brake Parts

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Plain black hoods., June 14, 2011

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Glenn Wolf (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dia-Compe Non-Aero (Sports)

Package contained 2 non-aero hoods, black, with "Cane Creek" written on both sides in a plain font. Nothing gimmicky.

I have two older Shimano brake levers. I bought the bike used, so I can't give an age, but I would guess that they are at least 20 years old. Probably older. The hoods that were on there were some old gum-colored Dia Compe hoods that fit perfectly, but needed replaced. I bought these and some new black handlebar tape to spruce up the look of the handlebars.

I've only just put them on, so I can't speak to the longevity, but I can say that they do install OK. Just flexible enough to get into place, but not sloppy. The lever opening is a bit small, in my opinion, but I'm not faulting the hoods, it's probably just my particular setup/situation.

They seem nicely made, and provide a firm resistance when you position your hands on the hoods. For under 10 bucks, I'm not going to worry about these too much.

I will add to this if something worth mentioning comes up with use.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed, July 5, 2009

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sewbean (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dia-Compe Non-Aero (Sports)

Having an older road bike from the 80's, I needed to replace the aging brake hoods. These fit over my brake handles perfectly. In addition, they were fairly priced even with the shipping fees (total $12) and arrived faster than estimated. My LBS quoted anywhere from $15-20 for a pair of these, which I would have had to special order and pay for shipping as well. And auctions on eBay.com weren't really priced much better than Niagara Cycle Works in general.

Like the previous review, these brake hoods do not have "Dia Compe" on the them, which I found a bit disappointing. Instead, they were branded as "Cane Creek," which appear to be the most prevalent brand for those old-school brake hoods. They work fairly well: moderately cushy, very gripped, easy to install, and come in a variety of colors; I've seen them even in hot pink online!

All in all, an excellent product with very fair pricing and fast shipping from Niagara Cycle Works.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dia compe brake lever hoods black non aero from Niagra Cycle, September 23, 2008

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M. Yellen "rocket on your left" (Excelsior, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dia-Compe Non-Aero (Sports)

Dia Compe Brake Lever Hoods Black Pair Non Aero

This product is the best non aero hood for the price available to consumers. Niagra Cycle was very helpful with communication, fast delivery, and packed items well for shipping. They even wrote me a thank you email for my purchase. Kudos to Niagra Cycle and Amazon.com for providing such great service and quality.

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