Originally Posted by
Panthers007
Good side-pulls - which used to be considered inferior to center-pulls - came back by about 1980. Campy was the rage, and many manufacturers started making them. For better, or worse. Then mtn. bikes came in, and the new rage was cantilevers.
Side pull brakes among racers and wannabe's started taking over with the intro of the Campagnolo Record sidepull, 1968 for the pro's. Then by 1970, the masses wanted them, at about $60.+ a pair. Outrageous at the time.
In the 60's Mafac center pulls were probably the best choice.