Re: [CR]Imagine -- Hetchins 1969 -- which center pull brakes?

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From: "Louis Schulman" <schulman1@verizon.net>
To: "David G. White" <whiteknight@adelphia.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Imagine -- Hetchins 1969 -- which center pull brakes?
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 8:36:01 -0500


Sounds like a nice project. I recommend Universal Model 61. They stop beautifully, take a wonderful polish, and were commonly used with Campy groups.

This is the way I have built up my 1965 Holdsworth Italia Strada. You might consider setting up the brakes with Campy levers or even Weinmann levers. In so doing, you need to decide where you want the quick releases, and where you want the cable adjusters. I am using Weinmann levers with built in quick release, with the adjusters at the cable stops. I like this system better than the Universal system, which is reversed.

This system works extremely well, and you can get new Weinmann levers with new hoods for cheap.

Louis Schulman Tampa, Florida


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> From: "David G. White" <whiteknight@adelphia.net>
> Date: 2004/11/04 Thu AM 12:22:49 EST
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Imagine -- Hetchins 1969 -- which center pull brakes?
>
> Imagine... it's 1969. You've just ordered a gorgeous Hetchins Vade Mecum
> Mk II frame (see <http://www.hetchins.org/501vm-01.htm>. You decided to
> use center pull brakes and specified that cable stops suitable for
> mounting center-pulls be brazed on. It's too late to change your mind
> and go for side pulls. The rest of the equipment will be Campy
> Record/Nuovo record. Now the question is which brand and model center
> pull brake to use when you build up your dream bike after it arrives in
> a few weeks...
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> David -- my 1969 Hetchins frame arrived today -- White
> Burlington, VT