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Restoring vintage road bike - need help with brake choice/compatibility
I'm restoring this old bike that I found on the road side :). I can afford to get this one stolen.. unlike my beloved Trek Checkpoint.
First thing is going to be the brakes. These look like side-pull ...
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Older Shimano Road Brake Levers vs Newer Ones Quality (SLR vs Super SLR)
I'm owner of relatively new (non STI) levers of low Sora/Tiagra level, they are Shimano bl-r400 (Super SLR).
Now i'm thinking of replacing them with pretty Dura Ace BL-7402 (SLR). These come from ...
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How to hold brake
How can I hold this brake?
I can’t hold it on the holds because of the angle of the brake and the nature of it being an old brake. I know that the suicide levers are dangerous so I’m confused about ...
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Caliper adjuster for Shimano 600 brakes
I have a pair of 1980s Shimano 600 brake calipers that look very similar to this
From https://www.picclickimg.com/d/w1600/pict/253060189019_/SHIMANO-600-BR-6207-etriers-de-frein-brake-caliper.jpg
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Single pivot brake with handlebar levers (Resurrecting an old Colnago)
I have an old Colnago I want to resurrect, which after some Google-ing I have discovered is very similar to the bike here (but in blue):
I want to replace the drop bar brakes with "standard" brakes ...
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