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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...
This thread, and that photo in particular, has me thinking, which is not always a good thing.
How do brazed-on centerpull brakes compare with other types in terms of braking performance, tire clearance, fender clearance, etc? My old Trek 720, a 1982 bought as a bare frame, has never had good enough brakes for its intended purpose (touring). And it needs paint anyway. I've been waffling for years about having cantilever bosses added. Are centerpull bosses worth considering as an alternative?
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