Originally Posted by
SunnyFlorida
Wow!!!! Were the original brakes that crappy???? It's so ironic that the R20 is so desirable now. However, in its day, was it considered an "okay" bike to have with no real bragging rights?
They weren't great, but when that bike was built brakes on most bikes were not that good compared to what is out there now. There have been huge improvements in pad materials as well as brake types; disc, roller and V-brakes are all relatively recent innovations in the mass market. Kool Stop pads have been around in one form or another for close to 40 years, but they were a niche market item.
I have been messing with and riding bikes since the late 1960's and never saw a Raleigh Twenty until 5 years ago...now I own 3 of them...go figure!
Aaron
