re: [CR]Raleigh International Brake Question

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 08:07:45 -0800
From: "Jack Fortune" <jfortune@uoregon.edu>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: re: [CR]Raleigh International Brake Question


> I dragged home what appears to be a pretty original 1973 or so
> International. Everything except for the bars/stem and brake levers seems to
> be right. But the front brake caliper is a Weinmann "610 Vainqueur 999", and
> the rear caliper is a GB "Coureur 66". Which one (if either) is the correct
> caliper for this bike?
>

My 1971 International is equipped with Weinmann brakes. I generally check out any 1970's Internationals listed on Ebay - I don't think I've ever seen one with GB brakes.

Jack Fortune
Eugene, Oregon