I agree! they’re visually balanced, elegant looking, simple and effective.
I’ve wondered before why they didn’t stick around for longer. I used to assume it’s either of the following, or a combination of: a) dual pivot brakes coming along or b) MTBs moved to V-brakes, so straddle cable/bridge supply dropped.
But the problem I’ve realized with my theories (if my timeline is accurate): centerpulls are a thing of the 70s, dual-pivot calipers didn’t come out until the late 80s and V-brakes were in the 90s.
Hope someone can enlighten me, thanks for bringing up the subject!
They’re pretty strong as far as braking power goes, and have long reach. Bikes with center pulls often allow for really easy 27′ to 700c conversion, with a fatter tire (like 700*35-43) which is pretty nice. Big fan of them.
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I got a pair of those of a 80s road bike. I got for free a couple days ago. They bite hard. Locks up the rear wheel super easy.
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I agree! they’re visually balanced, elegant looking, simple and effective.
I’ve wondered before why they didn’t stick around for longer. I used to assume it’s either of the following, or a combination of: a) dual pivot brakes coming along or b) MTBs moved to V-brakes, so straddle cable/bridge supply dropped.
But the problem I’ve realized with my theories (if my timeline is accurate): centerpulls are a thing of the 70s, dual-pivot calipers didn’t come out until the late 80s and V-brakes were in the 90s.
Hope someone can enlighten me, thanks for bringing up the subject!
Wait until you see the campy delta brakes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXFfTRBtDd8
If you think those are pretty, [check out the CLB-2 ](https://bikerecyclery.com/nos-clb-2-centerpull-brakeset-unique-design/?srsltid=AfmBOoqAqQEDPIFkEs_HXj4M-D1hpxmN3QJqfxELh1XHdvDhRDcQPOq8)
They’re pretty strong as far as braking power goes, and have long reach. Bikes with center pulls often allow for really easy 27′ to 700c conversion, with a fatter tire (like 700*35-43) which is pretty nice. Big fan of them.
I got a pair of those of a 80s road bike. I got for free a couple days ago. They bite hard. Locks up the rear wheel super easy.