Shimano BR MC70 Brake Springs
12-02-19, 07:33 PM
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Shimano BR MC70 Brake Springs
Finally installing the Shimano MC70 canti's I picked up 2 years ago from Recycled Cycles in Seattle and have found that one of the springs is wound the wrong way. I am looking for both right and left wound springs for the Shimano MC70 cantilever brakes. Anyone have them, or have a source for something that will work?
12-02-19, 07:43 PM
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The different color on the springs indicates whether they are for the left arm or the right arm. You need one of each color for each brake, front and back.
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MC60 (Deore) springs might be identical and would be more common to find, and find cheaply. I might have those(?).
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Finally installing the Shimano MC70 canti's I picked up 2 years ago from Recycled Cycles in Seattle and have found that one of the springs is wound the wrong way. I am looking for both right and left wound springs for the Shimano MC70 cantilever brakes. Anyone have them, or have a source for something that will work?
