An unfortunate encouter between my truck and my bike resulted a broken left ergo lever (Daytona 10). The hood isn't even scuffed, and the internals appear to still work fine...but the lever body snapped clean. I've changed the springs in older Record ergo's, and it didn't seem too hard to have them apart so can I have my LBS (or someone else) order just the body, (and is it worth doing), or should I just buy a whole new lever? Any advice would be appreciated. Barry
The same thing happend to me last winter while out training on icey roads .I went down and the right ergopower took the fall. The upper part of the body broke from front to back. My first idea was to get a new body, but just for fun I took all the parts out from the body and glued it together with LocTite "Super Attak" a wery powerful plastic glue. Then i applied a strip of reinforced industrial tape and left it to dry a day. It is still in perfect working order - I have pictures..Anyway I think it is worth fixing your lever. It is fun, not that expensive and a great confidence to know that you are able to fix Ergopower's.
An unfortunate encouter between my truck and my bike resulted a broken left ergo lever (Daytona 10). The hood isn't even scuffed, and the internals appear to still work fine...but the lever body snapped clean. I've changed the springs in older Record ergo's, and it didn't seem too hard to have them apart so can I have my LBS (or someone else) order just the body, (and is it worth doing), or should I just buy a whole new lever?
Yes, shops who service Ergo levers keep bodies and other useful bits in stock. Call Peter or call us if your local guy doesn't have the proper lever body.
-- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971
An unfortunate encouter between my truck and my bike resulted a broken left ergo lever (Daytona 10). The hood isn't even scuffed, and the internals appear to still work fine...but the lever body snapped clean. I've changed the springs in older Record ergo's, and it didn't seem too hard to have them apart so can I have my LBS (or someone else) order just the body, (and is it worth doing), or should I just buy a whole new lever?
Yes, shops who service Ergo levers keep bodies and other useful bits in stock. Call Peter or call us if your local guy doesn't have the proper lever body.
-- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971
What Andy said-DO NOT buy a new lever, no need to replace repairable things.
An unfortunate encouter between my truck and my bike resulted a broken left ergo lever (Daytona 10). The hood isn't even scuffed, and the internals appear to still work fine...but the lever body snapped clean. I've changed the springs in older Record ergo's, and it didn't seem too hard to have them apart so can I have my LBS (or someone else) order just the body, (and is it worth doing), or should I just buy a whole new lever? Any advice would be appreciated. Barry
I broke my left Ergo body in a crash last April. Ordered the body from Branford for about $26 plus shipping. Might also need the return spring ($6) that pulls the small lever back into position when shifting. Mine was lost in the crash. Check if you need to order it. Then get some instructions from Mr. Muzi's website and a link to instructions about rebuilding Ergo levers. Its not too difficult but requires some time and following the directions and reading them and thinking. Like most things in life.
If you do a search on this Google group from last summer and use my name, Andy Muzi's name, Ergo rebuild, and other pertinent words you should come up with threads from that time period about rebuilding Ergo levers. You should be able to find links to directions on the web that work very well.
I ordered the lever body from Branford last Friday, and Monday afternoon it arrived in the mailbox. An hour later I was out and riding--I didn't even have to re-tape the bars! Thanks everyone. Another great reason to use Campy.
