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Drwecki 04-22-08 03:32 PM

Is the era of beautiful center pulls over?
 
Ok, So I love shiny beautiful things, and all the aerodynamic centerpulls on this page definately rock my socks!!!!

http://bikieray.im-rc.com/content_gallery.html

Does anyone reproduce these. I have relatively good luck with my older 70's ugly dura ace non ax brakes but these things are absolutely beautiful! My guess is that no-one produces anything like this, and I'm betting brakes like this sell for a lot of money vintage :(! Super cool, I know everyone like to hate on centerpulls, but you can't hate on beautiful centerpuls like these...

cudak888 04-22-08 03:57 PM

None of those are officially centerpulls in terms of internal operation.

-Kurt

mswantak 04-22-08 04:02 PM

Those Shimanos look like Borg techology.

dannyg1 04-22-08 04:08 PM


Originally Posted by cudak888 (Post 6565667)
None of those are officially centerpulls in terms of internal operation.

-Kurt

Kurt,

I've got to disagree on this one. I'm not sure about the mech's on any of the other five but the Campagnolo Deltas are an internal dual scissor centerpull and work so similarly to an external pull version that I believe they qualify as the genuine article.

Danny

Longfemur 04-22-08 04:12 PM

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, I guess. I'm a classic road bike lover, but even when these were the brand new fashion of the day, I hated those Delta-type brakes. They are downright ugly. But I certainly do love the real centrepulls from before that era.

Sixty Fiver 04-22-08 04:20 PM

I like the Dura Ace AX versions and have a pair of the 600 AX brakes which I like... the other's don't thrill me too much.

I like these Dura Ace centre pulls even better.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...arltondace.jpg

Antipodes 04-22-08 04:23 PM

Those Modolo centrepulls are the ugliest things I've ever seen.

Allen 04-22-08 04:24 PM

Not vintage but I'm using Paul center pull touring cantis on my bamboo bike. I like the way the look and they work great.

http://awcg.com/Allen/Bicycle/X1/Front.jpg

Grand Bois 04-22-08 04:46 PM


Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 6565801)
I like the Dura Ace AX versions and have a pair of the 600 AX brakes which I like... the other's don't thrill me too much.

I like these Dura Ace centre pulls even better.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...arltondace.jpg

Those Dura Ace centerpulls later got demoted all the way down to Tourney level. Put one next to a Weinmann 610 and I think you'll agree that it's a direct copy. I have a set with the Tourney name on them that I'm planning to put on my Raleigh Competition.

nlerner 04-22-08 05:00 PM

Here are my favorite centerpulls: Weinmann models with steel hangers (which gets rid of the slop of wire straddle cables):

http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bi...nmannBrake.jpg

Neal

Drwecki 04-22-08 05:06 PM


Originally Posted by Dirtdrop (Post 6565930)
Those Dura Ace centerpulls later got demoted all the way down to Tourney level. Put one next to a Weinmann 610 and I think you'll agree that it's a direct copy. I have a set with the Tourney name on them that I'm planning to put on my Raleigh Competition.


I got a pair of those.. I only use the front one, but they are not as sexy as the ones on that page (if you need the rear we could work something out ;)) ... But yes beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. Well if you ever come across a pair of those "ugly" brakes send a pair my way. Also... If there not centerpulls what are they?

cudak888 04-22-08 05:07 PM


Originally Posted by dannyg1 (Post 6565726)
I've got to disagree on this one. I'm not sure about the mech's on any of the other five but the Campagnolo Deltas are an internal dual scissor centerpull and work so similarly to an external pull version that I believe they qualify as the genuine article.

That so? Thought most of the ones on that page were operated similar to the Dura-Ace AX's and the Weinmann's, with a fixed cam pivoting the arms against each other, rather then the cable pulling directly on the arm itself.

-Kurt

cudak888 04-22-08 05:08 PM


Originally Posted by nlerner (Post 6566006)
Here are my favorite centerpulls: Weinmann models with steel hangers (which gets rid of the slop of wire straddle cables):

Let me know if you happen to find yourself with any spares you wish to part with.

-Kurt

MIN 04-22-08 05:36 PM

What about the "new" Paul Components?

http://dirtragmag.com/images/129_paul_300x200.jpg

dannyg1 04-22-08 06:20 PM


Originally Posted by cudak888 (Post 6566048)
That so? Thought most of the ones on that page were operated similar to the Dura-Ace AX's and the Weinmann's, with a fixed cam pivoting the arms against each other, rather then the cable pulling directly on the arm itself.

-Kurt

It is a cam follower action on the Deltas and that makes them more akin to the rollercam designs than a straight arm/cable action pivot. I'll argue though, that a rollercam is also a centerpull and that the basic dsign is a _very old one.

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/brake_obs...oad/unk_uk.jpg

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/brake_obs...oad/jeay.2.jpg

Danny

dannyg1 04-22-08 06:25 PM

BTW, I think you'll all find this page an extraordinary one (You are reading this thread....):

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/brake_obscura/

pastorbobnlnh 04-22-08 06:33 PM

By any chance do SunTour Rollercam calipers qualify as centerpulls? They are not canti-levers nor U-Brakes.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...rRollerCam.jpg

justinb 04-22-08 06:34 PM

The new Specialized Transition TT bike uses centerpulls. They're more aero, especially hidden behind the bottom bracket. This picture isn't out of place here, is it? ;)

http://shop.devercycles.co.uk/images/prod_3433.jpg

cudak888 04-22-08 06:35 PM


Originally Posted by dannyg1 (Post 6566434)
BTW, I think you'll all find this page an extraordinary one (You are reading this thread....):

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/brake_obscura/

Interesting. Curiously, has anyone ever had experience with the Weinmann HP Turbo calipers? One of the LBS's has a half-dozen of them - always been rather curious as to whether they'd work well or not.

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/brake_obs...n_hpturbo2.jpg

-Kurt

Roll-Monroe-Co 04-22-08 06:38 PM

This one makes my head hurt:

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/brake_obs...road/lefol.jpg

Roll-Monroe-Co 04-22-08 06:40 PM


Originally Posted by cudak888 (Post 6566497)
Interesting. Curiously, has anyone ever had experience with the Weinmann HP Turbo calipers? One of the LBS's has a half-dozen of them - always been rather curious as to whether they'd work well or not.

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/brake_obs...n_hpturbo2.jpg

-Kurt

Wow. That competes with some of the deltas as Ugliest Brake Mechanism of the Biennium (UBMB).

dannyg1 04-22-08 06:44 PM


Originally Posted by cudak888 (Post 6566497)
Interesting. Curiously, has anyone ever had experience with the Weinmann HP Turbo calipers? One of the LBS's has a half-dozen of them - always been rather curious as to whether they'd work well or not.


-Kurt

I'll be the guinea pig on that one if you like (and the brakes don't cost a small fortune). I just bought a set of Pederson self actuators that are of the original, non Suntour badged design if only because I've never seen a set before and I've read such wicked things about them. That and these are NOS.

From what I can remember offhand, I've read that those Weinmann's suffer the same sort of progressive 'over the h'bar in light braking' thing that the Pederson's are reknowned for. For the life of me though, I can't remember where I was reading that.

Danny

dannyg1 04-22-08 06:45 PM

Who makes the brakes on that Specialized tri bike and are they available aftermarket?

Dnny

GeraldChan 04-22-08 07:36 PM

Tis truly in the eye of the beholder!
I never liked the look of the brake bridges.
The first thing I replaced on my Nishiki Pro was the Dia Compe centerpulls and replaced them with the 1st gen DA sidepulls (you know, the ones with the drilled out levers and gum hoods.:D)

Sidepulls brakes and tubular wheels on a classic 10 speed makes the look for me!

Grand Bois 04-22-08 07:58 PM


Originally Posted by Drwecki (Post 6566040)
I got a pair of those.. I only use the front one, but they are not as sexy as the ones on that page (if you need the rear we could work something out ;)) ... But yes beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. Well if you ever come across a pair of those "ugly" brakes send a pair my way. Also... If there not centerpulls what are they?

You quoted me, but you don't seem to be responding to to anything I said. Did you click "reply with quote" on the wrong post?


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