On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 07:02:38 +0100, "Pete Biggs"
wrote:

Mike Latondresse wrote:

Why do you need new hoods, mine have done 35,000k and are worn but
still OK.

They can develop splits in uncomfortable places.

I ride on the hoods and will wear the hoods at the rate I wear the
bartape. The hoods get very thin and uncomfortable for me.