• Hi all

    Trying to finish off an early 90s Batavus Professional and can't quite seem to pull together these last few parts. Looking for a few things:

    1) 26.4mm clamp stem - an XA would be nice, but if you have any others going cheaper then happy to consider - (condition: not too battered, but doesn't need to be NOS) - longer is better than shorter.

    2) Brakes - Not too fussy about the calipers, as this one is going to be more for pleasure than heavy weather commuting/braking, but something vaguely period and preferably European to match. Again, not too battered if possible.

    3) Brake levers - the ideal here would be brown/tan/gum hooded Aero levers to match with the remaining Italian components... But there don't seem to be very many in existence!! Open to offers really. If they're cheap, I suppose it doesn't matter whether they have brown/gum as I can get after market ones to fit (maybe). If there's nothing going, then I'll be reverting to non-Aero or, more likely, just grabbing some Tektro RL340s/or Dia Compes new... Would be a shame though.

    Thanks all.

  • Stem now sorted, I think, so just on the look out for the brakes/levers. Thanks!

  • Final call for offers of brakes/levers before I dump a load of cash on Hilary Stone??

  • I've got these for sale still https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/244313/
    Appreciate you're after aero levers mind.

  • I am, but they are very pretty... Any idea where they sit in the hierarchy? Will have a think.

  • Absolutely no idea but from that era I'd say they (the calipers at least) were probably at the top or 2nd tier given they 'team' branding and overall quality

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Wanted: 26.4 stem & 80s/90s Brakeset (Aero pref, brown/tan hoods would be nice)

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