Remember Hooker Elite ??

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by William

I remember HOOKER, they went the full yard with areo details...





W.

Do you know the Speedplay connection?

[Dasarbule]

Speedplay maintains an archive/museum/collection of vintage bicycle components;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/speedplaypedals/

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by Dasarbule

Speedplay maintains an archive/museum/collection of vintage bicycle components;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/speedplaypedals/

Ah right...totally forgot about that.

Thanks

[berserk87]

Originally Posted by PacNW2Ford

It works because the “8-speed” refers to 8-speed DURA-ACE spacing with a DA7400 rear derailleur. The limit screws lock out the extra click.They are 9-speed for everything else, including 9-speed Dura-Ace.

Right - but the 9-speed rear shifter is indexed for 9-speed cog spacing. It won't play nice with and an 8-speed cassette unless you convert the shifter to friction mode.

Maybe he's running a 9-speed cassette in the rear? Then the limit screw thing more sense to me. Can't tell from the pics though.

[PacNW2Ford]

Except that the Dura-Ace 7400 rear derailleur has a unique cable pull/throw with respect to other Shimano 8-speed derailleurs. So when you use the 9-speed shifters, you get the correct spacing for an 8-speed cassette WHEN you use a DA7400 RD. Look up instructions for the BS-77 bar end shifters. They also come with a sticker that explains this.

[berserk87]

Originally Posted by PacNW2Ford

Except that the Dura-Ace 7400 rear derailleur has a unique cable pull/throw with respect to other Shimano 8-speed derailleurs. So when you use the 9-speed shifters, you get the correct spacing for an 8-speed cassette WHEN you use a DA7400 RD. Look up instructions for the BS-77 bar end shifters. They also come with a sticker that explains this.

Ok. That explains it. Thanks very much.

[Tandem Rider]

Those were the shnizzle back around '90 or so. I remember seeing them at Nationals and being wowed, I think it was Moriarty but I could be wrong.

[doc]

looks like the price has become a bit more realistic

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hooker-Elit...Yz-b:rk:1:pf:0

never seen one in person, but the details looks so cool. i wonder how well the brakes work...i had some TriRig omegas on a triathlon bike a while back and they were surprisingly ok (way better than campy deltas).

[parco]

These were being built in Ontario, CA. I submitted an application to be a welder/builder. They said " we'll get back to you". The next thing I know they we no longer building bikes.

[bigbill]

I remember those and at the time, I thought it was cool that the owner of Hooker Headers (automotive) was a cyclist and built these frames using the knowledge from building exhaust headers. In the early to mid 90's there was a guy around Rock Hill, SC who raced masters that had a red one with trispokes. At first you'd see him ride it at time trials but he used it in longer road races as well. It had the cool drop bars. The guy would have been fast on a Walmart Huffy.

[jpritchet74]

I still use Hooker brakes on my road race bike. Still the most aero brake ever made that will actually stop the bike. As long as the road is flat. At the bottom of a 10% descent they are more slowers than stoppers.

They work for up to a 23mm wide rim if you shave the pads down a bit, but work best for a 19mm wide rim.

[Mike Lopez]

You see the coolest things when visiting JB's shop.

One evening sometime back Rob showed up with this one out of his collection. Back in the day he worked at Hooker in Tijuana and I believe was involved with this project.

I especially liked the matching glitter saddle...