Re: [CR]Brake Cable Braze-Ons

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Cinelli)

To: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 13:19:52 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR]Brake Cable Braze-Ons
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

do we know "which" italians?

e-RICHIE.........And the gang!!!! aka Richard M Sachs Chester, Connectthedots

Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> writes: Peter Kohler wrote:
> (cut)
> When, Why and Who decided that braze-ons for brake cables was a no-no? My
> '48 RRA has wonderful braze-ons on the top tube for cables and it was a
> real advertised goodie once upon a time. And for good reason as it keeps
> the tubes "clean" and no clips to rust, work their way loose and mar the
> paint. Then all of a sudden (1960s) everyone turns to those chromed
> clips... Campagnolo, Mafac, Weinmann... they all went that route. How come?
> >From an appearance point of view, they are unsightly with all that cable
> housing instead of the "bare wire" between the stops with braze-ons. And I
> can't think of a functional advantage.

Word on the street is that the Italians decided in the 1960s that adding braze-ons weaked the tubes.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California