Nice Article - Vintage Riding Content
 

Hi,

Thought you all would enjoy this article.


https://www.roadbikerider.com/enjoy-vintage-bike-rides/

Guy

Whoever is riding the 3Rensho in the embedded video needs to check his front brake caliper quick release.

Knowing that rider, he did that on purpose. That is to push down the release lever in order to hold the front wheel when parking.

Guy

Mind blown! Genius idea if it works.

Unlike most brands, the Modolo qr lever is closed in the upright position.

Uh, no. At least not on my Modolo produced Mavic calipers.

Okay. So your original post should say some Modolo. However Guy's response seems to contradict that. If that is the closed position which the owner uses as a parking brake, how is he riding? Maybe I am missing something.

Closed is Up on the Modulo calipers on my 86 Trofeo,

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1079a5c197.jpg

I have a set of Modolo Professional brakes on one of my bikes, closed is down. Said, I was just assuming when I made the comment. In reviewing the video, both front and back are in the up position do my assumption probably does not hold up. I guess on the Equipe model, up is closed as shown above. So you know that they say about assuming :-)

Guy

Ya learn something every day. :thumb:

I'm wondering if my gaggle of regularly ridden 70+ year old bicycles rolled their wheels (eyes) at the mention of "things can go wrong when you’re aboard a 50-year-old beauty that may spend most of its time collecting dust on a display stand now."

Phil

thanks!