DIY Padding under the hoods

[cyberknight]

Looked under the hoods of my new sram shifters and i found out that who ever had wrapped the tape had not put any at all under the hoods so your hands were resting on no padding at all.

After a quick look around the garage i found a emulsion roller sleeve

I cut it off about halfway along then split it in 2 , the inner plastic center left a nice curve so i could fit it under the hoods for some padding.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

ahhhhh, is that what the little bits of strips of tape are for? never knew that

 

[gaz]

If there is no tape under the hoods then the tape has been wrapped incorrectly. Padding? Well that depends on the tape.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

do you guys mean just underneath the rubber hood at the edges, or actually on top of the brake body under the hood?


edit: i get it, just youtubed it.

 

[cyberknight]

If there is no tape under the hoods then the tape has been wrapped incorrectly. Padding? Well that depends on the tape.

Your right gaz i would wrap them a lot better myself but as i have just sent the commuter for a new headset and wheel re build i thought i had better try a DY fix atm as i have spent enough on bike bits and want some money for ice cream next week

The tape is fairly thin , i prefer to have thicker stuff myself .

Brompton, i meant under the hood rubber from the edge of it to where it curves up to meet the shifter where you rest your hands.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Looked under the hoods of my new sram shifters and i found out that who ever had wrapped the tape had not put any at all under the hoods so your hands were resting on no padding at all.

After a quick look around the garage i found a emulsion roller sleeve

I cut it off about halfway along then split it in 2 , the inner plastic center left a nice curve so i could fit it under the hoods for some padding.

I have been thinking about adding extra padding under mine. That is a jolly fine idea