RE Aldo's pic-o-da-day at
http://www.birfield.com/
David Feldman asked:
> Cool! A very interesting front brake mounting.
> Seeing as there weren't any Costcos in France
> 52 years ago it must have been intentional.
> Reasoning?
Guess: the brakes rest against the back of the fork somehow, using the fork blades to reinforce a not-so substantial arm section.
-- Craig Sandvik Berkeley, CA