Re: [CR]Centerpull Calipers

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2002)

Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 05:27:45 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Centerpull Calipers
References: <245.a20ba9d.3181a157@cs.com>
In-Reply-To: <245.a20ba9d.3181a157@cs.com>


Carb7008@cs.com wrote:
> I'm contemplating modifiying this Greg Diamond sport-tourer a little more
> toward tourer by swapping the current Superbe sidepulls for nice centerpulls (if
> they exist) and at same time change from 27" to 700C (current Superbes won't
> reach that far). Most of the vintage centerpulls don't do much (aesthetically)
> for me except for Mafac 2000 and DiaComp DC 510.

The Zeus 2000 was arguably the best of the centerpulls. Gran Compe made a very nice one as well in the early 80s. Both can be a challenge to find these days.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA