etherhuffer 

etherhuffer 

I've used this too. Makes dogs bark and babies cry when they see it

canklecat

That really is the complete package.

nlerner

I thought the squeal of MAFAC brakes was always quite effective.

RiddleOfSteel

Man I've ridden those Santa Fe bikes before! Way too small for me, but my brothers and I took a trio of them through the paved paths and dirt of central Oregon several years ago. They lived to roll another day.

uncle uncle

If this was the only bike I had, or could afford, I'd ride it. Better than no bike at all. And if I saw someone riding it on exercise paths around here, I might say "howdy" and "nice day for a ride, isn't it?" to it's rider. My first ten speed bicycle was of this quality, or less, minus whatever fluid is leaking from the headset. It was the only bike I had, or could afford, so I rode it, and it started my lifelong journey on loving bicycling and bicycles. I guess that's how I roll.

SurferRosa

I think I may have used that kind of "bar tape" on the steering wheel of an '80s Chevy Citation.

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deux jambes

Appropriately showcasing the non-drive side.

canklecat

Only differences between that and my 1976 Motobecane Mirage was the Motobecane lacked a kickstand and ashtabula crank. I still kinda miss that bike. Should have kept it., turkey legs, stem shifter and all.

Drillium Dude 

Or Suntour Superbes! Mine produce an impressive banshee-like screeching with just moderate braking effort - particularly the front. I've toed them in correctly and sanded the blocks twice now with no relief in sight. At this point I just see it as a defining part of the Casati's personality

DD

nlerner

Are they the original pads? I have some that have become rock-like over time. Fortunately, KoolStop sells replacements to slip into the original holders and work really well.

himespau 

That saddle angle/positioning...

Glennfordx4

When I was around 12 or 13 three of my friends all got the Huffy Bike pictured for Xmas, they must have been on sale at our local Kmart. After the first week all 3 bikes were dead from broken frames, tacoed wheels and very bent forks. My used BMX bike just kept rolling along, out of the 3 only one of my friends moms got really bent ( I mean Really Pissed ) that he broke his bike beyond repair, she acted like the bike was made of gold or something, he did ask for a BMX bike so I don't know what she was thinking buying that pos, the rear wheel bent over and the tire and tube came off and out the very first day, I bent it back and trued it as best I could for him so he could go back home lol.

Glenn

Drillium Dude 

They are the original pads, and they are pretty hard. I picked up a spare, unused set (via FSOT IIRC), but they feel kinda hard, too. I'd try Kool Stop pads, but the Superbe shoe holders don't have an opening at one end the way Campy's do - how does one get the old ones out and the new ones in? I've always considered brake pads with closed-end holders to be units one tossed away and replaced with same once the pads wore out.

DD

nlerner

I put the pad in my vise and pry one end open with a combo of small screwdriver and needle nose pliers. Remove old pad with a hammer and punch, slide in new pad, and then close up that open end with the vise. It’s soft alloy, bends easily.