Re: [CR] Rear Brakes Attached Forward of the Brake-bridge

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:38:27 -0700
From: "John Wood" <braxton72@gmail.com>
To: Norris Lockley <nlockley73@gmail.com>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Rear Brakes Attached Forward of the Brake-bridge


Norris, My Braxton was originally equipped with Universal Super 68 brakes that were mounted normally. Since I wanted a brake that would actually slow down my bike, I decided to replace them with Mafac Racers. Only problem was there was no way to mount a centerpull brake in the standard orientation without interference from the integrated rack. So I mounted the rear backward. Works fine. Don't see what all the hub-bub is about.

John

On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Norris Lockley <nlockley73@gmail.com>wrote:
> At 00.40...it's time for my Thought Of The Day !
>
> I have watched the Tour De France most years since 1952...and have seen
> most
> of the GREAT RIDERS of the successive decades - Bobet, Coppi, Van Looy,
> Anquetil, Darrigade, Merckx, Poulidor, Gimomdi,Simpson, Thevenet, Hinault,
> Fignon, Indurain, Kelly, Roche, Lemond to name but a few..So here comes the
> Thought For The Day..are you ready for it...?
>
> Why did none of these GREAT RIDERS..or their Team managers..or their
> Mechanics..think of fitting the rear brakes of their bikes in front of the
> brake bridge.? .Perhaps the answer is, logically, that none of them were
> carrying panniers and racks and therefore did not anticipate any problems
> adjusting their brake blocks...Or could there, just possibly, be another
> valid explanation?
>
>
> Norris Lockley
>
> Settle UK
> _______________________________________________
>

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John Wood
Open Road Bicycles
Missoula, Montana, USA