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How can I add cable tension to a Shimano 600 sidepull caliper brake on a 80s vintage road bike?
So I wanted to add cable tension to my rim brakes because I want to reduce the travel. I have small hands and don't have too much leverage on the hoods so if they actuated more easily then I would ...
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Flying Pigeon brake pads - change or not
I bought a Flying Pigeon 2 weeks back and am having a lot of fun here in Singapore.
The bike was kept in a pretty good condition by the seller although he used it exclusively for photo ops.
This meant ...
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Is it possible to combine rod brakes with a coaster brake?
I'm restoring an old roadster bicycle with Westwood rims. I love how it looks but the braking is horrible, especially because I live in an area with a lot of downhills.
I don't want to add cable ...
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Updating brakes on a vintage tandem
I have a 25 year old Colnago road tandem on which I would like to update the brakes.
The problem I am having is that they are 27" rims and I can't find a proper brake setup that will work.
What ...
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How to assemble '70s-era center-pull brake
I've (supposedly) got a 1976 Motobecane Le Champion with what appears to be the original center-pull rim brakes, which unforunately are not in one piece and need to be re-assembled:
As you can see in ...
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