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Cruisin' on my Bluebird
That's what I was thinking. As long as the arms are on those calipers, there's no way they won't flex under load. Why they need so much clearance above the fender is beyond me, but it looks like there's stops rivetted through slots in the calipers to keep them from pulling forward when you apply the front brake. At least they realized they needed some kind of support, but then the back plate is even thinner than the caliper! The idea is not bad, but the execution leaves something to be desired. But considering that most bikes back then didn't have front brakes, maybe it's not fair to compare them to modern designs.
@dnc1, what do the modern designs look like?
@dnc1, what do the modern designs look like?
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