Yeah, but the regular gran compes aren't AERO!

If you were really determined, and have oodles of mechanical skills, I bet you could modify a new pad to fit those holders, and figure out a way to glue them in. I would probably try, just for the challenge. They did it at the factory, so it must be possible, right?

Unless you're really confident with stuff like that, I'd frankly give up. The only 'easy' solution I can recall offhand it is to replace the pad holders with the similar pad holders from Modolo, but those are just as rare nowadays. I think someone here did it, but even that took some mods.


Can't go wrong with regular Gran Compe or Superbe. Make sure to get short reach. I personally like the Bridgestone self centering brakes, which are pretty much the blue collar version of AGCs, and they take normal pads. (both are made by dia compe) A little metal polish will spruce them up to fancy. If you hot rod them with modern 'dura' pads and holders, they'll look just as aero as AGC. Usually easy to find since they were OEM on many 80s Bridgestones.