I recently saw this well machined drop plate on a mid 1980s Trek road bike. I have seen my share of drop bolts- from one by Campagnolo and Dia Compe to a few home made, dubious looking setups. This solution to needing to lower where the brake mounts because of the caliper reach is too … Continue reading Interesting drop plate for brake reach
a few sets of cool brakes from the second floor
a few cool sets of French brakes. Nice looking boxes as wellMafac Criterium cantilever brakes.Mafac Top 63 brakesBebolux braze on brake calipersCLB Racer cantilever brakes
Some random brakes laying on the stairs
Rare Mafac Tiger, wide spacing between the pivots for clearance of larger tires and fenders.Weinmann engraved centerpull brake, late 1950s.First generation Mafac Competition brake, engraved.
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