Hi all, I’m at a loss trying to find any brake hoods to fit my bike! You can see they are decaying and generally in poor condition.
I bought my bike in 2016 from a recycled bikes shop so it’s made from various parts but the bike mechanic said I should try to find discontinued Shimano 4500 brake hoods to replace mine.
If anyone has a lead or any brake hoods that might fit lying around, I’d be happy to buy them!
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Hi all, I’m at a loss trying to find any brake hoods to fit my bike! You can see they are decaying and generally in poor condition.
I bought my bike in 2016 from a recycled bikes shop so it’s made from various parts but the bike mechanic said I should try to find discontinued Shimano 4500 brake hoods to replace mine.
If anyone has a lead or any brake hoods that might fit lying around, I’d be happy to buy them!
[https://www.ebay.com/itm/256785761748](https://www.ebay.com/itm/256785761748)
[Here’s a (paywalled, but worth it) news article from last week about this very issue.](https://escapecollective.com/finding-shifter-hood-covers-for-older-shimano-road-levers-is-a-pain/)
Lots of interesting info and suggestions there, but [kotm.bike](http://www.kotm.bike) might have what you need.