Thanks for your description. I found a close-up picture at
http://velospace.org/
Eric Goforth Durham, NC 27707 USA
On Mon, 28 Jan 2008, David Snyder wrote:
> The "bridge" is part of one arm only, the inner arm which comprises the
> entire QR mech. The upper end moves within a slot when the QR lever is
> moved.
> The Outer arm is in no way connected to the bridge, so no way can the bridge
> link the two arms.
> The problem here is that you're looking at a two-dimensional picture.
> I like these brakes. I've even pressed threaded inserts into their cable
> stops, and fitted adjusting barrels, for use on bikes w/o adjusters at the
> levers.
>
> David Snyder
> Auburn, CA usa
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- Subject: [CR]Universal Super 68 brakes
>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>> From looking at pictures of these and other similar Universal brakes I
>> can't figure out how they work. A normal sidepull pulls the 2 arms
>> closer together, but this doesn't seem possible with the bridge between
>> the two arms rather than a cable.
>>
>> Is there some kind of linkage here, similar to the (I believe) Beborex
>> brakes that someone has posted about recently.
>>
>> -Eric
>>
>> Eric Goforth