Originally Posted by
T-Mar
Nobody in my region removed them. They were considered a status symbol, as they were an indicator of a higher grade bicycle or at least a higher grade brakeset.
Exactly! Just like integral RD hangers.
Better bikes didn't have suicide levers and rarely dork disks or reflectors either.
The cool thing was to remove the dust caps on the cranks.
Campy Monplaner brakes are beautifully sculpted and stop very well! Really beefy too. I have them on several bikes plus a couple of sets in a drawer.
The original brake blocks had rounded ends. Someone used standard Campy NR carriers and pads on this set.
Rounded ends, sometimes gray pads.
.... and yes they do help getting a wheel in quickly.
verktyg
