Originally Posted by
BCRider
... If ANY of you think that these were adequite then I have to politely suggest that you've were brainwashed. The old single pivot calipers SUCK, pure and simple....
I've been using them for 40 years, never had a set that I couldn't lock up with aluminum rims. Never had any issues with "feel", I will admit my old Campy side pulls work better than anything when riding in the rain. Riding in the Junior Olympic Development pack in a downpour will really teat one's braking skills, I did it with Weinman 500 sidepulls and Mafac brake levers, that should really make you shudder
Maybe your hands are really weak?