Re: [CR] "Period correct" aero brake cable routing?

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 17:43:43 -0800
From: "Steve Whitting" <ciocc_cat@yahoo.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, michael haddad <haddawad399@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <BLU131-W1622B325475CD1D06FC330E6500@phx.gbl>
Subject: Re: [CR] "Period correct" aero brake cable routing?

I've heard similar comments regarding "aero" style brake cable routing with non-aero intended brake levers levers. My main concern was whether it would be considered "period correct". Thanks for the information! Steve Whitting

"The Ciocc Cat"

Prairieville, Louisiana USA

Website at http://ciocc-cat.angelfire.com/

--- On Tue, 2/9/10, michael haddad wrote:

From: michael haddad <haddawad399@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [CR] "Period correct" aero brake cable routing? To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 4:04 PM

I agree with Greg. The aero modification may look "clean", but it makes the brakes much harder to adjust and use. Pulling the lever deflects the cable inside the lever instead of pulling it down, so you get less cable taken up when you use the brakes.

Michael Haddad

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Michael's Professional Bike Repairs
http://www.mikebikerepair.com