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In article <
[email protected]>,
Terry Cooke <
[email protected]> wrote:
>>"Diablo Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:1097173234.I56oYhx/rTEfhR+uySNXYw@teranews...
>> Try just changing the pads.
>>
>> --
>> My bike blog:
>> http://diabloscott.blogspot.com/
>
>I was using the Shimano pads with the plastic holder (105?) but I sent a
>small pile of loot to Sheldon, and just put on new Kool Stops with the metal
>holder for road bikes. I'm going on a ride in just a bit, so I will see how
>they do. Terry
>
>
_ I tried that also with my old Universal Mod 68 sidepulls.
However unlike your Galli's these weren't really very good brakes
when I weighed 145. While the new pads make them better,
they still weren't good enough at my current 185.
_ You can get long reach dual pivot Tektro sidepulls for
not much money and with some fiddling with the brake bolts
these will work nicely with your old frame. Or you could
do what I did and pick up a pair of Mafac Racers on Ebay
for $50 and put Kool Stop MTB pads in them. Anyway, if
you enjoy fiddling with bikes you can rejuventate that old
531 frame[1]. Steel weighs as much then as it does now, it's
all the rest of the bits that have gotten lighter.
_ Booker C. Bense
[1]- Although in the long run it's probably cheaper just to
buy a new bike, it's not nearly as fun or satisfying.
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