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Old 10-13-18 | 03:20 AM
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Brake Bridge Orientation

Originally Posted by jamesdak
What's the orientation of your rear brake bridge. Out of my 6 billato bikes the Gan is the only one oriented like this and I assume it's a mistake.


Brake bridge seems backwards.
The the holes in the Silva brake bridges that Bilatto used were flush on the rear (caliper) side and recessed for the internal threaded nut on the front side.

This is a Bianchi badged Silva brake bridge They're precision investment castings and text is cast in. Why the text orientation changed could have been at the request of the bike maker or an... OH! S**T! problem???




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