Re: [CR] Question on Galli Brakes

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From: "Michael Schmid" <schmidi@gaponline.de>
To: "'Strickler, George M Jr.'" <gstrickler@tulane.edu>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 00:03:58 +0200
In-Reply-To: <63905F71CF9A794F80217187D219FA4B7984@EX07.ad.tulane.edu>
Subject: Re: [CR] Question on Galli Brakes


George, Sounds o.k. to me. I have bought Galli brakes from a bikestore in my area who mostly sold racebike in the eighties. I also have seen numerous Galli brakes on 80ies bikes here in Germany. So I would judge them as period correct. I still have two sets, one in gold and one in blue anodized finish, but the levers are missing.

Michael Schmid who rode 90 km today in Berlin on his Chesini with 5 classic bike guys... Oberammegau Germany Tel.: +49 8821 798790 Fax.:+49 8821 798791 mail: schmid@zunterer.com http://www.zunterer.com

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] Im Auftrag von Strickler, George M Jr. Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. August 2009 22:17 An: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Betreff: [CR] Question on Galli Brakes

When I was racing (back in the day, whatever), everyone used Campy brakes if they could afford them and, if not, Weimann or Mafac. I frankly never heard of Galli components until several years ago. At a swap meet, I picked up an NIB set of Galli side-pull brakes and levers. The price was right and they looked nice. There is no date on the box. What period do these brakes date from? What about putting them on an early 80's Grandis?

George Strickler
Walden, Vermont