Re: [CR]brake caliper tension.

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

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Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 13:09:43 -0400
To: Grant McLean <Grant.McLean@SportingLife.ca>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]brake caliper tension.


At 12:25 PM -0400 6/19/03, Grant McLean wrote:
>Gang:
>
>The only thing I might add to Sheldon's great post is that the
>current generation of Record brake levers don't have a spring,

I did not know that. Seems like a step backward.
>and the spring tension at the caliper is adjustable.

Most Shimano calipers also have adjustable spring tension. The plastic block the spring bumps against is reversible for that purpose.

All the best,

Sheldon

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