Paul Components Neo-Retro Brake - F or R<p>Once upon a time there were only a couple of choices ofcantilever style brakes, and Mafac was the king. Then mountain bikeshappened and all us little guys started making brakes, and suddenlythere was thirty something brands of cantis. Then V-brakes happened.Good-bye cantis, and suddenly it is 1980 all over again.</p><p>This is how the Neo-Retro was born. In form, it is a blatantrip-off of the famous Mafac Tandem brake. Long arms that stick straightout for the <strong>highest leverage possible.</strong> Ahigh straddle wire for <strong>supreme mud clearance.</strong></p><p>On this form we integrated <strong>modern adjustmentfeatures.</strong> The <strong>pads are modern v-brakestyle</strong> with the very easy to use spherical style settingwashers. The pads reside in a slot for vertical positioning of thebrake shoe. (In fact the original Mafacs are adjusted using a hammerand a great big Crescent wrench)</p><p>Tons of power, easy set up, easy maintenece, and great looks;the brakes come pre-greased, and with all necessary hardware, includingstraddle wire and hanger.</p><p><strong>SOME NOTES WORTH READING:</strong> Theseare very powerful brakes, and have a tendency to over power thin tubedframes (in any material). For none-too-stout frames and forks werecommend our <a href="http://www.paulcomp.com/touringcanti.html">TouringCanti</a>. Also, the arms stick out a lot! For smaller frames,bikes with bags, and people with HUGE feet there can be someinterference problems, in which case the <a href="http://www.paulcomp.com/touringcanti.html">TouringCanti</a> might be more appropriate.</p><p>Material: 6061 Aluminium<br />Weight w/o pads: 99g/wheel<br />Finish: Anodized Silver<br />Cable Pull: Short</p>Sold in pairs (brake for one wheel)<p></p>