Re: [CR]Weinmann Brakes - Redundant QR'S ?

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 02:03:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Weinmann Brakes - Redundant QR'S ?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <p06110447bd3c8edf06e1@[10.0.1.7]>


Sheldon: I know of the skinny adjuster you mention. It would fit into the loop weldment on the seat stays. Thanks for indicating possible source for finding one of those wee adjusters. Lose that, and all is lost.

Raleigh frame is shorter so, does not have the loop weldment (Insufficient width between seat stays to accommodate loop).

Regards,

Richard Cielec Chicago, Illinois

Sheldon Brown <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com> wrote: Richard Cielec wrote:
>Curiosity piping-up here on the nature of the stalking horse of
>manufacturing standardisation.
>
>My early 70's International has the QR's integrated with the brake
>lever yet, no adjuster in the lever. Would the cable hangers have
>been the style also with the QR's (ie: redundant) or would the
>hangers have included adjusters only, no QR?
> Adjuster only in front. If memory serves, they usually had no adjuster in back. The extra skinny adjusting barrel that was (uselessly) supplied with Simplex down tube shifters would fit into the rear housing stop to give you a bit of adjustment for the rear brake.

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