Re: [CR]modolo brakes

(Example: Production Builders:Pogliaghi)

From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Steve Clark" <steve@sjscycles.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <000001c3c87b$b8f80360$6c01a8c0@grant>
Subject: Re: [CR]modolo brakes
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:06:28 -0600


Same logic as banning brakes on the track. If they really wanted to keep it safe they would have equipped the entire peleton with Campy Deltas and Modolo Kronos. Everyone would have looked cool and no one would have been able to stop at all.

Regards,

Jerry Moos


----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Clark
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 5:06 AM
Subject: [CR]modolo brakes



> An interesting sideline regarding moldolo brakes.When the brakes were
> fitted to Team bikes the machanics changed the brake blocks to
> Campagnolo,this was so that all riders slowed down at the same rate and
> didn't cause an accident! When the first Shimano dual-pivot Dura-ace
> brakes were introduced there were problems as thet were so powerful.
> Happy cycling!
>
> Steve Clarke
> St John St Cycles
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