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Old 01-13-11 | 09:08 AM
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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...

^I agree, it's okay to toe in your brakes, even if they're Campy. Think of it as an adjustment. Not that the salmon-colored pads are really necessary if you have Campy brakes, which are pretty strong anyway. The value of the soft rubber is much more obvious on squishy old sidepulls, like these:

Amesja, look closely! There's an adjustable clamp that holds the brake arms to the fork blades to support them in the way you describe. This is original 1950 equipment!
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