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Old 07-26-20, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by noglider
It's funny to realize that bike brakes were nearly perfected over 50 years ago.
Now, there's a thought.

I recently built a bike with 40-year old CLB GL side-pull brakes, and they are so good - even with the original pads - that suddenly the development of dual-pivot brakes seemed a waste of effort.

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