Hoods wear out. UV exposure, hand sweat, sunscreen, and general use break down the rubber compound over time, leaving you with tacky, peeling surfaces that look rough and feel worse. The SRAM Red eTap Brake Hood Covers replace the outer rubber layer on your Red eTap AXS or first-generation Red eTap brake levers without requiring a full lever replacement.

These are the same covers that came on your levers from the factory. The textured rubber provides grip in wet conditions and cushions road vibration during long rides. Installation requires removing the old covers and stretching the new ones over the lever body. A heat gun or hair dryer makes the rubber more pliable and easier to work with, though patience works too. The covers slip over the lever blade and tuck into the edges of the hood body, where they stay put once positioned correctly.

Compatibility spans both generations of SRAM's wireless road shifting platform. The Red eTap AXS levers introduced in 2019 and the original Red eTap levers from 2015 use the same hood cover dimensions. Force eTap AXS and Rival eTap AXS levers have different hood shapes and require their own specific replacement covers. The covers work with both rim brake and hydraulic disc brake versions of compatible Red eTap levers.... Read More