In a message dated 8/21/2005 2:21:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:
The question is, did any manufacturer ever come up with a centerpull arrangement that had integral in the design its own pulling point, so that nothing needed to be attached to the headset nor the rear seatpost bolt? A quick search of my memory nor books I have turned up anything. Such a device could extend up from the center bolt the same one or two inches the common centerpull arrangement now has.
Garth Libre in Miami Fl.
Ah... there is such a brake. It appeared on what is almost universally accepted to be the pinnacle of lightweight bicycle design, the Huffy Aerowind:
http://hometown.aol.com/
As you can see, it not only mounted it's own hangar, but it's own reflector as well. Can't ask for much more than that, now can you?
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA