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Old 07-01-06, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by goldbam
But why on earth would they have that adjustment if all you had to do was adjust the pivot-bolt nut on the back of the fork bridge?
1. It is a lot easier than getting a (thin) wrench onto the barrel part of the central brake pivot bolt.
2. It is a lot faster and easier to to center the brake shoes w the adjuster screw
3. To make micro adjustments on the road just a 3 mm is required, vice a special wrench
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