Brake blocks with clamps

widowmaker · Aug 28, 2013

I have seen some BS11 SHIMANO DURA-ACE BRAKESET 7200 for sale, I noticed that the brake blocks have a sort of clamp/bracket underneath them - am I right in assuming this is to allow some sort of 'third hand' so they can be adjusted.

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foz · Aug 28, 2013

Sounds like the tyre/wheel guides? any pics?

widowmaker · Aug 28, 2013

The bottom 3/4 pictures on Hilary stone website

http://hilarystone.com/brakesets.html

Midlife · Aug 28, 2013

They are for wheel guides

I think I have about 5 sets of these brakes from the 70's ...........best looking brakes ever IMHO

Shaun

widowmaker · Aug 29, 2013

Midlife":3hdwvjym said:
They are for wheel guides

I think I have about 5 sets of these brakes from the 70's ...........best looking brakes ever IMHO

Shaun

:facepalm:

I thought they were for clamping the blocks against the wheel with some sort of tool so you could adjust the cable tension :facepalm:

Midlife · Aug 29, 2013

They are strange because they are wire and not flat or coated with rubber........we had a range of "third hands" in our bike shop

If you like them then buy them, you will not be dissapointed

my avatar had a set in black LOL

Shaun

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