Yesterday, in the vintage race at Portland's Rose Cup races, my wife
Patty, suffered a major brake failure of a front caliper. Both lugs
sheared off. The bolts are still tight and hold the broken portions of
the lugs to the upright. I cannot remember where I got these calipers,
(can't find the receipt), but they were new last summer. I wasn't
really impressed with them because the casting looked really rough, and
they were a bit oversized - I had to grind off the outer corner to get
them to clear the Panasport wheels.
I'm passing this on as a word of warning to others.
Can anyone recommend a source for good quality calipers?
Thanks in advance - Jim Norlin
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