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Old November 4th 08, 02:10 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Coaster
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Default Vintage BSA bicycle

Bernhard Agthe wrote:

Hi,

Hi,

Coaster wrote:
Hi, I am serching for any info about 3 speed 'Golden Clubman' vintage
BSA Bicycle (S-A hub's dated 1962) equipped with vintage Magura brakes
(hydraulic levers, hydraulic brakes with fancy pads but works like
classic bowdens - squizing aluminium rim).


If you're interested in a 1962 bike you won't get Aluminium Rims or
Magura rim brakes.


In fact - I have got such bicycle :-). It has Westwood style Alu rims
(32 front 40 rear). It has also brakes with logo - part of toothed wheel
and text "Magura" next to it. I do not want to spoil anythiong - those
brakes they need some service - hose line is bent in two places and I do
not know if I can buy a hose like that.


Magura rim brakes don't have fancy pads and don't work like classic
bowdens, they have rather simple pads and work more like a hydraulic
press ;-)


But not _those_ brakes - besides hydraulic hose istead of Bowden cable
and lever they work like classic brakes - squizze rim with rubber pads ;-)
Pads look more or less like this:
_____
____| |____
| |
| O |
|____ ____|
|_____|
_____________
/ \
/_______________\
|____|_____|____|


On the hard plastic that shape is glued rubber pad. They are pushed to
the side of the rim with small pushrod in the centre of pad.

They are definitely not vintage - they're still being sold
with minor design changes only.


'Yours' are not but mine are...


Your request seems a bit confusing to me?


Why? I am aware about modern Magura brakes but when they started
production? I was serching the Web with no success...


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"Frame weight is 1/4 as important as bike weight,
and bike weight is 1/10 as important as body weight.
If you want to go fast, ride harder and more often."
Grant Petersen, Rivendell Bicycle Works
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Agreed.


It is a very kind of you :-)


Ciao..


Bye!

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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++
"Frame weight is 1/4 as important as bike weight,
and bike weight is 1/10 as important as body weight.
If you want to go fast, ride harder and more often."
Grant Petersen, Rivendell Bicycle Works
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