Re: [CR]mid 50's brakes for Italian restoration(Mike Tatum)

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From: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@cox.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]mid 50's brakes for Italian restoration(Mike Tatum)
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 07:08:04 -0400


Mike asked:
> Does anyone have info on what would be the brakes used on a mid 50's high
> end Italian race bike?

FWIW, my unrestored original 1954ish Bianchi Campione del Mondo is outfitted with a Universal Extra brakeset.

Eric Elman
Somers, CT