Originally Posted by
T-Mar
...About the only mounting position that's worse, from a maintenance perspective, are the chainstay mounted brakes. They can be a pain even in a shop environment. The crankset results in an even more confined space and they just get caked with dirt, grime and mud thrown up by the front wheel.
Aand in a good 10 years or so the "then" classic lovers might re-quote to top this this with the addition of fork and chainstay integrated..... or if we want to stick to the current group, take a minute of silence and adore Luciano Paletti well before the pro peloton of the 2010s.... obviously was not made this way for easier maintenance when using panniers..
