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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-16, 10:12 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

For a small front rando type bag, to be used in...

For a small front rando type bag, to be used in conjunction with a decaleur. Think day trip bag for lunch, camera, wallet, windbreaker, keys & phone. An Ostrich F104N or similar smallish bag should...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-16, 08:21 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

You don't have to modify it. It should work...

You don't have to modify it. It should work nutted if you take out the spacers and star washer. That would gain you about 6mm. But if the frame isn't something pretty fancy that you don't want to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-16, 11:16 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

Good question. I haven't done it since the early...

Good question. I haven't done it since the early 80s, and I can't quite remember the specifics. It was a fairly common task at the LBS where I worked at the time.

If doing it today, I'd use a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-16, 10:40 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

I set mine up for recessed, so I don't know for...

I set mine up for recessed, so I don't know for sure but it looks like this:

Nutted: no spacers. no star washer. provide your own nut and washer to secure the back. Probably use loctite since...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-16, 10:35 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

It is, and frankly this way is better anyway. The...

It is, and frankly this way is better anyway. The rear brake especially will be more solidly mounted.

I'd only keep them nutted if it's some sort of rare and valuable vintage frame I didn't want...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-16, 08:34 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

Thanks! Hadn't thought about it much since...

Thanks!

Hadn't thought about it much since i didn't need to use it, but the fits both recessed and nutted brakes aspect of these is perhaps a bit hokey. I think they assume 99% of buyers would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-16, 05:21 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

I remember having the view that Weinmann (and Dia...

I remember having the view that Weinmann (and Dia Compe) CP were just cheap brakes. That's what everyone thought in the 80s. It's because they were OEM on so many mediocre bike boom era bikes, people...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-16, 10:09 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

Well obviously the GC 450 are shorter reach...

Well obviously the GC 450 are shorter reach vertically. But sure on the same frame with the same wheels in the same position, it's not going to make a difference.

Sounds like you are at around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-16, 05:27 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

Nice! Thanks for sharing. It's cool you gravel...

Nice! Thanks for sharing. It's cool you gravel grind with it. I like to ride the dirt on my PX10. It actually works quite well for that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-16, 12:53 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

It's cool that you tried that. I've seen it too...

It's cool that you tried that. I've seen it too on Alex Singers and have wondered how it works out. Instant doubling of the mechanical advantage. Sounds like it does actually work in practice. I'd...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-16, 07:24 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

The Zeus 2000 brakes were oddly enough weight...

The Zeus 2000 brakes were oddly enough weight weenie stuff. Silly light for centerpulls. They are cool for sure but between the short reach and the slender caliper arms, they wouldn't be my first...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-16, 05:41 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

Yeah, "500" sounds a lot better than "50",...

Yeah, "500" sounds a lot better than "50", doesn't it? ;)

Those Zeus brakes were part of their 2000 groupset, which was more or less equivalent to Super Record, only tricker. It had lots of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-16, 07:57 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

Gratuitous picture of the new Gran Compe 610 on...

Gratuitous picture of the new Gran Compe 610 on my Mercian. These are the stock black pads that came with them. You must supply your own dust. ;)
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-16, 07:42 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

While that is all true, I believe what juls is...

While that is all true, I believe what juls is saying is that those Mathauser super brake pads were open at both ends. The ones picture on the bike were a development from the earlier 6 fin version,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-16, 05:07 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

I mean the braking power increases more suddenly...

I mean the braking power increases more suddenly as you squeeze the lever. With the new GC 610, the braking power seems kind of proportional to how far down the lever is being held, and it feels like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-16, 11:47 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

Actually, I appreciate you going all geeky and...

Actually, I appreciate you going all geeky and clarifying that. :) Thanks. That make sense now that I think of it.

Plus you have rationalized my decision to stick with road size kool stop pads...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-16, 10:03 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

The way I see it: brake stopping power =...

The way I see it:

brake stopping power = [(pad friction x area) x (mechanical advantage)] - (cable flex + arm flex)

CP perform pretty similarly to modern brakes if you use modern pads and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-16, 08:16 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 23,848
Posted By Salamandrine

Well I have one of each: Gran Compe 610 and Mafac...

Well I have one of each: Gran Compe 610 and Mafac Racers. I did pick the GC610 for my touring bike. I have used Mafacs for decades. I was going to do a mini review of the Gran Compes after a few more...
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