Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - White caliper brake (aside from sante)?

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sp00ki
07-12-07, 10:19 AM
I'm looking for a white caliper brake for a 700c fork. I know about shimano's sante line (rip), but i can't seem to find nos sante brakes (if you can point me in the right direction for one of those, that would DEFINITELY be appreciated)...
Does anyone know of a line of white caliper brakes that 1) aren't pos and 2) are still in production, or a source for nos sante or other decent white nos caliper brakes? I only need one, but i'm willing to pay for a set if i have to.

thx...

(ps, i know this is almost entirely out of the question, but if you know of calipers in pepto pink, that'd be even better)


Falkon
07-12-07, 10:36 AM
I say get a silver one powdercoated.

Cynikal
07-12-07, 10:38 AM
How did your girl get her cranks that color? Use that method.


bboysubhuman
07-12-07, 11:12 AM
they are really expensive and aren't in production anymore, but you can by them new here: http://www.yellowjersey.org/modolo.html I have a similar set on my funny bike which is pepto pink haha.

sp00ki
07-12-07, 11:43 AM
How did your girl get her cranks that color? Use that method.
I sent all of her parts off to be powdercoated. I got a really good price on coating, but i think coating a brake is a bit much (at least that's how it feels right now). the brake is actually going on her bike, but if i can't find white (or, by the grace of god pink), i'm just going to buy black. she has a few black components on her bike, so it won't be horrible. white or pink would be sick, but black isn't the end of the world...

sp00ki
07-12-07, 11:50 AM
i mean MAAAAAYbe... a pink brake on her white fork would look a little ill.

Cynikal
07-12-07, 03:51 PM
There is always nailpolish or paint.

sp00ki
07-12-07, 09:12 PM
as it turns out, couldn't find nos at a reasonable price ($200+ for a brake/lever set isn't too bad, but isn't very good when you just want one brake), HOWEVER a guy at my lbs is-- get this-- selling me a white caliper off of HIS OWN BIKE to help me out!! I have to call him tomorrow for a price, but i've gotta say that's incredibly awesome. he said it's in good condition, which is totally icing on the cake.
Srsly, from this point on, if anyone in any part of philadelphia needs a part or work done, i'm sending them straight to chaz and them at bicycle stable (http://bicyclestable.com/).

Cynikal
07-12-07, 09:22 PM
Nice. Please post pics when done.

werksmini
07-12-07, 09:51 PM
http://www.yellowjersey.org/SPEEDYLV.JPG

These look so rad.

fix:
07-12-07, 09:59 PM
http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/coronadelmar/Sante_Brakeset_01.JPG (http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Old-Stock-Shimano-Sante-Brakeset-New-In-The-Box_W0QQitemZ280131525590QQihZ018QQcategoryZ42331QQcmdZViewItem)
$159

Cynikal
07-12-07, 10:00 PM
Check the title of the thread.

fix:
07-12-07, 10:02 PM
Check the title of the thread.

I know about shimano's sante line (rip), but i can't seem to find nos sante brakes (if you can point me in the right direction for one of those, that would DEFINITELY be appreciated)...
jerk

Cynikal
07-12-07, 10:04 PM
Lol, my bad for only reading the title.

WakeUpOnFire
07-12-07, 10:04 PM
Check the title of the thread.


Ii can't seem to find nos sante brakes

did you read the post?

WakeUpOnFire
07-12-07, 10:05 PM
o sorry for rubbing it in!

fix:
07-12-07, 10:07 PM
no please rub it in as much as possible

WakeUpOnFire
07-12-07, 10:08 PM
ok!

Cynikal
07-12-07, 10:09 PM
And I'm the jerk?

WakeUpOnFire
07-12-07, 10:11 PM
I'm just doing what I'm told

3Lph
07-12-07, 10:27 PM
Yeah, those Mondrian print brakes are the ****.

kemmer
07-12-07, 10:59 PM
I had a bike with those modolo brakes only they were plain white. I really should have taken them off the bike before I sold it. I'm friends with the guy that bought it, so if I ever really need some white brakes I might be able to buy them back.

oldsprinter
07-13-07, 04:55 AM
Some pink(ish) calipers and bars to match...

LWaB
07-13-07, 05:05 AM
Suntour/Dia-Compe Ole brakes were white.

Ofmega produced some pink components.

oldsprinter
07-13-07, 05:44 AM
I had a pink Ofmega rear mech. Piece of cr@p