Difference between Vintage Dia Compe Center-Pull Brakes
12-16-21, 10:56 PM
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The Centerpulls on my Pro Tour with it's brazed studs are polished/ano'd and have the "G" designation forged into the front arm, this from 1977 or so.
Best-working caliper brakes I've used, and even with their 44-y-o brake pads!!! Power is outstanding and there's no noises and very low system flex.
DiaCompe C-P calipers use 3-coil springs for less hand resistance as the lever comes in (Weinmann versions have stiffer 2-coil springs made from the same wire thickness).
As-found (and I still haven't changed out the pads after two solid years of use since rescuing this from the bike shop dumpster):
Post-resusitation:
Best-working caliper brakes I've used, and even with their 44-y-o brake pads!!! Power is outstanding and there's no noises and very low system flex.
DiaCompe C-P calipers use 3-coil springs for less hand resistance as the lever comes in (Weinmann versions have stiffer 2-coil springs made from the same wire thickness).
As-found (and I still haven't changed out the pads after two solid years of use since rescuing this from the bike shop dumpster):
Post-resusitation:
If I recall, these came with half-step plus granny setups. Is that second chainring hiding behind the big ring, or did you convert it to a compact double?
Despite already owning a pair of pro-tours (‘83, ‘84), I still lust after the earlier post-mounted-centre-pull versions.
12-16-21, 11:13 PM
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Magnificent dumpster find!
If I recall, these came with half-step plus granny setups. Is that second chainring hiding behind the big ring, or did you convert it to a compact double?
Despite already owning a pair of pro-tours (‘83, ‘84), I still lust after the earlier post-mounted-centre-pull versions.
If I recall, these came with half-step plus granny setups. Is that second chainring hiding behind the big ring, or did you convert it to a compact double?
Despite already owning a pair of pro-tours (‘83, ‘84), I still lust after the earlier post-mounted-centre-pull versions.
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