Does anyone else remember when they found out that no, center-pull brakes were not always better than side-pulls.

It was 1972, at the time I was the wicked proud owner of what had been my dad's green U08.

In '69 he offered to get me a Sears 10 speed (I was still riding my 1st bike, a 24" dept. store ss bike w/ coaster brake.) None of that Sears stuff, I wanted a Peugeot, like dad's. It was $20 more. He gave me his bike, and bought the Sears for himself), new, better components, alloy rims, etc... We were both happy. 3 years later, I found out about true race bikes.