Richard Robinson wrote:
> I have a question for all those vintage Italian lovers out there.
> I bought
> a nice set of vintage Balilla center pull brakes on ebay several
> months ag
> o and know only a little about the brand. I know they were offered
> on top
> tier Frejus bikes of the late 50\u2019s and early 60\u2019s, but this
> is about it. The brakes look very similar to Universal mod. 61
> brakes, bu
> t are engraved with \u2018Balilla\u2019 in script on the front calip
> er arm and engraved \u2018Made in Italy\u2019 in block letters on the
> rear arm. They come with a set of very interesting levers with a
> unique q
> uick release, and have cool red anodized washers on the calipers
> like Weinm
> ann CP brakes only marked \u2018Balilla\u2019. Can anyone tell me th
> e years they were offered and on what bikes these brakes may have
> been orig
> inal. Thanks in advance!
Richard, Here's 216 posts that talk about Balilla brakes: <http://search.bikelist.org/?SearchString=Balilla&SortBy=MsgDate%5Ba%5 D> Pull your computer up next to the fireplace and pour yourself a glass
of wine and enjoy.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)