Originally Posted by
neurocop
Nice calipers, more like Campy NS than other Mavic stuff, but with a much finer finish. BTW, I never understood the purpose of those "arrows." Are they there just to make it easier to pinch the calipers while adjusting the brakes?
Those are wheel guides so your wheels easily go between the caliper legs and pads during a quick wheelchange during a race. Later brake designs just mould the pad material to have a taper on it to replace the guides. Modolo used a similarly shaped guide but made with wire instead of metal plate.
Chombi