Originally Posted by
Salamandrine
A nice thing about sidepulls that is rarely mentioned is that the brake pads stay in adjustment as they wear down. Practically speaking, this means you can get a lot more life out of a set of pads. Dual pivots - and CP to a lesser extent - have thinner pads that must be replaced more often for this reason.
Really? I've been using the same size (more or less) pads of C&V sidepulls ans centerpulls for 40 years or so.
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