Checking these links I find a discussion by Chuck himself that the main problem with the original Deltas was internals which rusted and were later replaced with stainless in the second generation. He says he bought a 1985 Bianchi Centenario which had sidepulls because the first Deltas had already been recalled. Yet I thought C-Record was only introduced in 1985 (in fact I thought it might have been 1986). So the Deltas must have been recalled almost immediately after release. Amazing that the rust problem could become evident that quickly. Did the first thousand customers proceed to ride coast to coast in the rain? Since Campy had a tradition of testing stuff with pro teams for a year or more before release, maybe the rust problem was discovered there, but then why did they release them? Maybe someone who worked for Campy or a Campy distributer at the time has the full story.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Houston, TX
Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> wrote:
greg arnold wrote:
>
> Ok - hoping this is not off topic by skirting the CR vintage time span, but
> I would love the definitive word on Delta brakes! (er, speed attenuators)
>
> I have heard there are two generations, and I can identify two different
> styles of parallelogram 'arms' in various pictures.
>
> I've been told the first generation was a smaller size.
>
> I've been told the 'black' cable grommet brakes are the newer ones, but I've
> seen identical looking inner 'works' with both white and black cable
> grommets.
>
> Finally I've seen Croce D'une delta brakes with what looks like a third
> completely different inner mechanism. Amusingly called 'Crotch Dune' by some
> well meaning collector (actually I think that1s a gay hangout on West
> Hampton Beach)
> There is a black pair of these on ebay with a huge $700+ current bid. What's
> up with that?
>
> Anyway I've always liked the look of the c-record gruppo and these brakes,
> but understand that they are heavy, work like poo, and are dangerous to
> boot. Can one of you experts clarify? One more thing - just curious how rare
> the replacement Colbalto brakes are?
>
> Thanks all
>
> Greg Arnold nyc
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