Originally Posted by JiggyNS

Thanks.
Luckily the crank set is still not installed so I was able to put on the old brakes w/o problem. I'll have to get new brake pads and hope the setup works good.

The old brakes are Tektro and probably the originals - more than 10 years old. How bad are these and should I change them for a new set? They seem structurally fine with no visible cracks or deformation.