[CR]RE: Bz-On Brake Cable Stops/Guides....

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 12:39:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]RE: Bz-On Brake Cable Stops/Guides....
cc: curmudgeon1957@yahoo.com

>> The less housing there is in a braking system, the less housing compression there is; the less compression there is, the more positive the braking is <<

Duh!! Why didn't I remember this ?? I think that Larry has hit the nail on the head.

In general, braze-ons were used for many centerpull bikes, because centerpulls already have more slack in the system because of the straddle carriers and lesser mechanical advantage. Braze-ons were also present on bikes with brake-lever extensions. In fact, it seems that the correlation is highest between centerpulls / extensions and top tube braze-ons, which supports larry's conclusion.

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA