RE: [CR] Lefol quintuple (?) pivot brakes

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

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Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:24:51 -0800
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Jan Heine" <heine93@earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: [CR] Lefol quintuple (?) pivot brakes


>for a pic of this, see
>http://www.blackbirdsf.org/lefol/images/frein_caliper.jpg
>
>double pivot. hah! you could have *triple* pivot brakes! :)
>
>-joel

That is the one. Thanks for posting that, Joel. Note that the upper pivot of the caliper is not attached to anything - it wouldn't work otherwise! Neither the lower pivots of the caliper - only the pivots in the center of the "lever arms" are attached to the frame with brazed-on studs.

Triple pivot brakes or quintuple pivot brakes? I'd go with 5 - more is better! ;-) I must admit I haven't used these, but a friend rode 100 km on the Hurtu tandem that uses them, and said it was fine in every respect. -- Jan Heine, Seattle Editor/Publisher Vintage Bicycle Quarterly http://www.mindspring.com/~heine/bikesite/bikesite/