FS: Tektro 538/539/559 Medium-/Long-Reach Dual-Pivot Calipers

Paul Brodek

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Jun 24, 2020, 5:50:19 PM6/24/20

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Tektro 538 Calipers/silver/47-57/recessed/NIB: $35 shipped USA, paypal g&s

Tektro 539 Calipers/silver/47-57/recessed/NIB: $45 shipped USA, paypal g&s

Tektro 559 Calipers/silver/55-73/recessed/NIB: $40 shipped USA, paypal g&s

I don't know if I was expecting a longer-reach caliper shortage/apocalypse or what, but I've had these three boxes in the basement forever. So I'd like to move them on.

The 538/539 are med-/long-reach, the 559 are long-long-reach. Primary difference between the 538/539 is the newer 539 has a lock for the wide-throw qr mechanism, and the cable tension adjusting barrels are updated. The 559 has the qr mech lock, not sure if there was a previous no-lock 558 or not, but I reckon maybe. FWIW, I've used other 538 calipers and never had a problem with the qr unintentionally opening, but I'm sure Tektro didn't update them with a lock for nothing. It doesn't take much effort to pop the 538 qr open.

The 538/539 have, I'm pretty sure, been in the box, in the dark, since new. The 559 were spotted moving around my shop over the years, but I'm pretty sure they never got installed. They've got a coupla/few marks from living free-range for a while.

The deal with these guys is you can get the 539/559 new for like $50-$55/pr, with free shipping if you scout around. I'm not asking much less than that, hoping some folks need them and would be happy putting a little less $$$ into my pocket than a little more money into....not my pocket. The 558 are discontinued, so I'm pricing 'em cheaper than the 539, and I'm asking a tad less for the 559 because of cosmetic imperfections.

Little pix attached, bigger versions on flickr:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/26383479@N04/albums/72157648060578763

Feel free to PM with questions and such, and thanks for the bandwidth!

Paul Brodek

Hillsdale, NJ USA