RE: [CR][CR Was: Centerpulls; before: Cantilever Brakes Now: Dual p ivots

(Example: Production Builders:LeJeune)

Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:38:46 -0800 (PST)
From: "David Feldman" <feldmanbike@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: [CR][CR Was: Centerpulls; before: Cantilever Brakes Now: Dual p ivots
To: Mick Butler <pariscyclesuk@hotmail.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <BAY16-F105vvKxYF8n100035beb@hotmail.com>


The current Cycle Sport in an article on Sean Kelly shows one of his Splendor teammates ca. 1980-81 on a Colnago with all-French equipment visible, Mafac GT or 2000 brakes included.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA


--- Mick Butler wrote:


>
> The best braking set-up for a classic cycle in my
> opinion would be Mafac
> Centrepulls on brazed on pivots. Next Mafac
> Cantilevers and finally normal
> bolt-on Mafac Centrepulls.
> Tony Oliver would always fit the first option as a
> standard to his frames.
> You could have what you wanted but this was his
> prefered choice.
> And we all know that Mafac Centrepulls brakes were
> the standard racing
> choice for donkeys years, through the 50's-80's. Has
> any other make of brake
> been so popular in racing circles for such a length
> of time?
>
>
> Best wishes and be lucky. Michael Butler Huntingdon
> UK.
>
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