[CR]Re: Side Pull Selection

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:58:35 -0500
From: <wilsonjw50@aol.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: Side Pull Selection

Jerry Moos wrote:
>Quite true, Campy was the first SP that was really easy to center. That, plus
>the nice look, were its advantages. Eventually justified the big price
>difference for a lot of people. Of course, by the mid 70's Dura-Ace and Suntour
>had matched the Campy centering and appearance. Seemed to take the other
>Europeans a little longer than the Japanese to copy the design.

I just remember at some point in the '70s some brake manufacturer (who?) put slots in the brake center bolt for a 10mm thin wrench. While detracting somewhat in appearance, it sure made centering a snap. John Wilson Greensburg (Steeler black and gold), PA