centerpull brake choice
06-03-06 | 06:52 AM
#3
I really like Mafac Racers... I have them on several bikes.
06-03-06 | 07:06 AM
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I like Mafacs too... their loud squeal wakes me up on AM rides. Seriously, thogh, they're good.
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06-03-06 | 09:08 AM
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Mafac Racers. My '71 yellow bike originally had Weinmanns, but sometime in the late seventies Oscar Juner pulled the Weinmanns off and replaced them with Mafacs. They're good brakes. I like the ability to individually adjust the angle and depth of the pads.
06-03-06 | 11:52 AM
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That would depend on the frame. While I like the MAFAC adjustability and largre pads, they are fussy and I used them only on French bicycles. Similarly, I restrict Universals to Italian bicycles. For the rest, there are Weimann and their Dia-Compe clone. However, my real favorites for (traditional style) center-pull brakes are Dura Ace and Dia-Compe Gran-Compe. Non-traditonal would be Dura-Ace AX, even over Campagnolo Delta!
06-04-06 | 07:59 PM
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This is for that Hetchins. I have a set of the DA centerpulls, but they'd be a little out of keeping with the rest of the parts, I think. The universals are very nice, the Racers are new. The hoods on the racers match the paint. I've heard setup horror stories, though, and thought I'd get a vote before continuing...
06-04-06 | 08:14 PM
#8
I think they are very easy to set up... lots of adjustability... even the straddle cable is adjustable. As Pogue mentioned they do have a tendency to squeal and will require a careful toe-in.
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06-04-06 | 11:51 PM
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