Thread: Want to replace side pull brakes
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Old 10-04-12 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by jrickards
It would seem that the current brakes are single pivot so either I look for replacement single pivot brakes or switch out the levers as well.
The leverage mismatch may or may not be a problem, so if you see nice double pivots you like, by them, but allow for new levers in the budget just in case.
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