Which classic looking long drop brakes?

[bertinjim]

cycletothesea-

Buy Campag dropbolts for the standard reach Campag sidepulls. They should get the shoes low enough. I have included a link here:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R4 ... _sacat=888

 

[bm0p700f]

velo orange grand cru brakes. They look quite good.

 

[bagpuss]

Re:

Dia Compe do a good range of classic centre pull s .Various drop depth available . Also in nut or allen key fitting .
They also do levers .
All are in a classic style/finish and they work well.
dia compe centre pull brakes nut fitting

 

[bagpuss]

Re:

Dia Compe do a good range of classic centre pull s .Various drop depth available . Also in nut or allen key fitting .
They also do levers .
All are in a classic style/finish and they work well.
Loads on the net.

 

[Robbied196]

velo orange grand cru brakes. They look quite good.

Nooooooooooooooooooo









They're made in................Taiwan :facepalm:

 

[bagpuss]

velo orange grand cru brakes. They look quite good.

Nooooooooooooooooooo









They're made in................Taiwan :facepalm:

Well so a lot of bike stuff ....even big name brands, it is all down to price & profit

 

[legrandefromage]

Came across these while looking for something else

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dia-Compe-Cen ... 8Y73XUjbgQ

 

[Robbied196]

Well so a lot of bike stuff ....even big name brands, it is all down to price & profit

True, even Colnago have moved some frame production over there now. But personally, one of the great things about riding "retro/vintage" is that you don't have cheap parts from the far east.

 

[Apple Tree]

Good call on the Universal 68s. I always think Universals are the best of the old style brakes i.e. pre Campag. Weinmann centre pulls work well and are available quite inexpensively in a range of drop lengths. On all old brakes, ditch the old blocks and put on some new fresh rubber. Sympathetically designed blocks, which look right for the older bike, are out there from the likes of Fibrax, Clarks etc.