Universal Mod 61 Centerpull Brake Calipers Set F+R | Complete | 1960s Olmo

$99.95

1 in stock

Description

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  • Universal Mod. 61 centerpull calipers
  • Front and rear, Italy
  • Reach: front 49-60mm, rear 56-72mm
  • Straddle cables and yoke carriers included
  • All mounting hardware included
  • Includes: both calipers, yokes, cables, pads, hardware

Condition: Excellent condition for 60-year-old brakes. Arms and hardware are clean, engravings crisp. Pads have half their life or better. All mounting hardware present.


Notes from MyBikeThing: The brakes that put Universal back on top — introduced in 1961 and promptly specced by most high-end Italian builders. Smoother and stronger than the Mafacs they answered. This complete set came off a 1950s-60s Olmo that gave up every part without a fight, and the yoke carriers and straddle cables — the bits that always go missing — are all here.

Workshop Wisdom: Centerpulls live and die by straddle cable height: shorter straddle means more power, longer means more modulation. Set the yoke so the straddle arms sit near 45 degrees and these will out-stop most sidepulls of the era.

Guarantee: You put in the miles, we put in the work! 30 day Guarantee, rest assured of fit, function and condition 🙂

Keywords: Universal Mod 61, Universal brakes, centerpull brakes, center pull calipers, vintage brake calipers, Italian brakes, eroica, L’Eroica, 1960s, Olmo, vintage road bike, long reach brakes, Fratelli Pietra

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