Pretty centerpulls?

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Doug Shaker

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May 13, 2008, 4:26:28 PM5/13/08
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I am renovating a mixte and the frame is really designed for
centerpull brakes. Anyone have a vote for the nicest looking
centerpulls available?

- Doug "Anonymous" Shaker

JoelMatthews

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May 13, 2008, 5:43:09 PM5/13/08
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I have Paul Racer center bolt on my Hilsen and Paul Racer braze on on
my restored Trek 728 (both in Cyclofiend Current Classics) .

Subjectively, Paul's are lovely. Objectively, they stop nearly as
well as discs.

Marty

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May 13, 2008, 7:31:48 PM5/13/08
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Look for the picture in the files section. DC510

John McMurry

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May 14, 2008, 9:10:13 AM5/14/08
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On May 13, 4:26 pm, Doug Shaker <d...@theshakers.org> wrote:
> Anyone have a vote for the nicest looking
> centerpulls available?

Universal Mod. 61

John McMurry
Burlington, VT

Steve Palincsar

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May 14, 2008, 9:38:27 AM5/14/08
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John McMurry wrote:
> On May 13, 4:26 pm, Doug Shaker <d...@theshakers.org> wrote:
>
>> Anyone have a vote for the nicest looking
>> centerpulls available?
>>
>
> Universal Mod. 61
>

I think the Mafac RAID has an unusual combination of crudity and
elegance that really grows on you.


dan...@aol.com

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May 14, 2008, 11:06:21 AM5/14/08
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I'm taking the liberty of cross-posting this little tribute by Joe Getcy from the MiyataSpecTour group.

Dan Richards



I found out only yesterday that Eugene A. Sloane, the author of The Complete Book of Bicycling passed away about a month ago. If you search the Chicago Tribue's website, you'll find his obit. It was, I believe, the only book about bicycling at that time. Tom Cuthbertson's Anybody's Bike Book came along later, as did the bicycle section of The Whole Earth Catalog.



 



Fwiw, that book was, for many of us, our introduction to the wonderful world of ten-speeds. It showed us the difference between sidepull and cantilever brakes ( almost unheard of ), what all those gears meant in terms of inches traveled, and how to fix flats on tubulars, which were a Lot more popular then.



 



It was the first repair manual for a lot of us, and I spent many a night fixing my 25" Bottechia ( no, It Did Not Fit ) using its exploded diagrams. I read about Hartley Alley's touring company and wished I could go pedal in the Rockies. I learned about racers with names like Merckx and Anquetil. I lusted after the cycling paths in Holland. I learned that nylon saddles suck and I found out that the go go-booted employees of United Airlines would only be too happy to box up my bike for me ( for free, btw ). It was a revelation.



 



Through biking I made friends that I have to this day. I have a hobby and a way of life that I indulge in and revel in daily. It literally changed my life. Thanks, Mister Sloane. I'm enjoying the ride every day!



   



 
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