[CR]Re: brake caliper tension.

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Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 14:33:55 -0400
From: "Grant McLean" <Grant.McLean@SportingLife.ca>
To: "Classic Rendezvous Mail List (E-mail)" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Re: brake caliper tension.

Matt,

Note the massive difference in pivot locations between these two campy levers. This has a great effect on the feel, maybe even more than the spring tension by itself.

http://www.campagnolo.com/pics/TRcomfre.jpg the lower silver dot is the pivot, the upper one is where the cable head is.

http://tinyurl.com/eqyd classic campy lever, with the pivot under the hood, much closer to the handlebar.

Grant McLean Toronto.Ca

From: "matt yee" <mattmatthew@hawaii.rr.com> ".... I noticed that older sidepull brake calipers have a ton more spring tension than, say, newer dual pivot brakes. ....... Wondering though why there's so much more tension on the springs than the new stuff? Are there differences between the old Italian stuff and other contemporary component manufacturers?"