Best vintage side-pulls?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

10-03-13 | 07:02 AM

#51

Grand Bois

Senior Member

Joined: Mar 2005

Posts: 17,392

Likes: 40

From: Pinole, CA, USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by randyjawa

I really didn't have a good shot of the Dura Ace side pulls that I like so much, until yesterday. I picked up this neat old Holdsworth...

...and it was fitted with the brakes that are, in my opinion, darn near as good as those Campy Monoplaners that I like so much...

Does the rear quick release work? My front one works, but the rear one just twists. I've tried switching parts around, but it makes no difference. I suppose it has to do with cable tension. They're first generation and I bought them new.

10-03-13 | 08:00 AM

#52

jethin

Senior Member

Joined: Oct 2009

Posts: 1,146

Likes: 379

Quote:

Originally Posted by rootboy

You mean...those little blue things don't improve their stopping power?

The Magic Gems of Stop give +1 to any attempt to halt a moving bicycle.

10-03-13 | 11:34 AM

#53

crank_addict

Banned

Joined: Aug 2013

Posts: 6,480

Likes: 450

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grand Bois

By "wire guards" do you mean tire guides? Too much extra weight?

Guides, thank you. Unattractive odd looking and yes, useless grams. It was the 80's and that was the 'in' brake. Some years later, I swapped the Modolo's for DA.

10-03-13 | 11:51 AM

#54

b dub

CL Addict

Joined: Oct 2007

Posts: 1,096

Likes: 152

From: Evanston, IL

Bikes: '50s Leon Cattrysse - late 50s Raleigh Lenton Sports - '72 Canadian Tire Company Supercycle - '74 Raleigh International - '84 Centurion Turbo - '86 v. Herwerden (Chesini) - '87 Specialized Sirrus

Best vintage side-pulls?

As far as performance / look combo the first modern side pull dual pivot caliper brake; the 7403 DA is my favorite.