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>I just got my 69 White Raleigh Pro on the road for the 1st time. 1st
>thing I notices was how weak those Weinmann centerpulls are as I slowly
>rear ended a taxi in New York. No damage to me or bike. Would love to
>solve that issue.
The problem probably are not the brakes, which offer more stopping power than most from the era (if they are the commonly used 666/999 model), but the pads. Modern mtb pads fit fine. I prefer Matthauser pads. Does anybody know of a source for the slip-in Matthauser pads that fit into Mafac pad holders for centerpull brakes? -- Jan Heine Editor/Publisher Vintage Bicycle Quarterly c/o Il Vecchio Bicycles 140 Lakeside Ave, Ste. C Seattle WA 98122 http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com