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Old July 11th 03, 02:46 PM
Buck
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Default How to identify this older Peugeot road bike?

"Rick Onanian" wrote in message
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56 cm seat tube?


Hmm...Measured from inside of joint @ BB to inside of joint at top tube,
52cm.


Measurements of seat tube length are usually performed from the center of
the BB to either the top of the seat tube or the center of the top tube
where it meets the seat tube.
http://www.coloradocyclist.com/BikeF...dimensions.cfm

This sounds like a "center-pull" brake, probably made by Mafac like the
brake levers. Unbelievably noisy.


Indeed, like this:
http://images.google.com/images?q=tb...phui-8C:www.c-
able.ne.jp/~toru35/raleigh/centerpull.jpg

but not like this:

http://images.google.com/images?q=tb...in.com/graphic
s/centerpull.gif

How is the difference expressed between those two types, both apparently
called center pull? Center pull canti vs. center pull V?


Simple. Cantilever brakes (your second image) are called cantilever brakes
or cantis. Center-pulls are center-pulls. Whoever posted the second image
called cantis centerpulls erroneously. Also, "V" brakes are a different
entity all together. They mount on the same brake bosses as cantis, but use
a linear-pull mechanism (thus their also being called linear pull brakes).
Here's picture for you: http://bicycleaustin.info/graphics/vbrakes.jpg

By the way, if you read the website where those images came from, you will
see some advice on brakes that is also suspect. While V-brakes are well
known for their stopping power, they are not necessarily the best solution.
Their website states that side-pull brakes are lower quality and aren't used
much any more. This is true for mountain bikes, but not true for road bikes.
The side-pulls on my road bike are every bit as powerful as the v-brakes on
my mountain bike.

-Buck


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