Any tips on repairing vintage brakes?

[DutchIron]

Thanks for that, Jesper! I had never heard of Subito before, but found three potential purchases there in 5 minutes. My Italian is not too bad. If my visit to a vintage bike market next weekend is unsuccesful I will certainly order something from Italy

 

[bikeworkshop]

Springs can be reshaped with a lot of heat, if you find one that's close.

 

[novocaine]

Springs can be reshaped with a lot of heat, if you find one that's close.

and let cool slowly, otherwise they become shrapnel.

it doesn't have to be identical surely it just needs to be close enough?

 

[SteelNipple]

Could one of these work? From a shop called cycles-fun-passion.

 

[juvela]

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Thanks for that, Jesper! I had never heard of Subito before, but found three potential purchases there in 5 minutes. My Italian is not too bad. If my visit to a vintage bike market next weekend is unsuccesful I will certainly order something from Italy

excellent news!

have found over the years that visits thither canst be dangerous

long temporal units can pass as me peepers surge eagerly over the listings...

...and the tariffas are so much lower than those of the embaymenture


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