Bruce Gordon cantilever brakes [Archive]

fiamme red

10-05-2006, 09:23 AM

The Paul Neo-Retro are nice, but Bruce Gordon's look like the ne plus ultra of cantilever brakes! Expensive though, at $149 each.

http://bgcycles.com/brakes.html

They are not titanium (as the ones displayed at the NAHBS were), but anodized CNC-machined aluminum.

atmo

10-05-2006, 09:30 AM

very elegant, but may make for a tough remount atmo.

zank

10-05-2006, 09:42 AM

$179 with cable hanger.

sspielman

10-05-2006, 09:45 AM

$179 with cable hanger.

Do they come with a fez?

zank

10-05-2006, 09:49 AM

Is that a That 70's Show reference? Wasn't that Fes, as in foreign exchange student?

fiamme red

10-05-2006, 09:50 AM

Is that a That 70's Show reference? Wasn't that Fes, as in foreign exchange student?http://bgcycles.com/fez.html

zeroking17

10-05-2006, 09:51 AM

http://bgcycles.com/fez.html

Very elegant, but could make for a tough remount.

zank

10-05-2006, 09:52 AM

Probably not then.

zank

10-05-2006, 09:52 AM

Very elegant, but could make for a tough remount.

woh, do I hear an echo, yo?

Ginger

10-05-2006, 09:53 AM

They're beautiful...but I think I'm too much of a klutz to have sharp points on my bike like that.

But I WANT those cable hangers!

zeroking17

10-05-2006, 09:56 AM

woh, do I hear an echo, yo?

I think you're seeing double.

zank

10-05-2006, 09:58 AM

I think you're seeing double.

so I see 4 of them, right?

alancw3

10-05-2006, 09:59 AM

i think they are UGLY no matter what the price. at some point things just go to far and get carried away. $179 for those. come on let's get real!

Ginger

10-05-2006, 10:00 AM

But this is cute.

http://bgcycles.com/light-big.jpg

Archibald

10-05-2006, 10:13 AM

i think they are UGLY no matter what the price. at some point things just go to far and get carried away. $179 for those. come on let's get real!
$2000+ for a bike frame? At some point things just go to far and get carried away. Get real! :banana:

I've ordered mine. They're wicked cool!

Wonder how I'd look in a Fez!

zeroking17

10-05-2006, 10:14 AM

so I see 4 of them, right?

At least for now. But when the sun gets lower on the horizon, all bets are off.

p.s. I just watched the Cycle Smart cyclo-cross video and saw Adam Myerson riding a nice-looking Zanconato. (I've probably seen about 4 Zank cross frames in total. Each one was very impressive.)

zank

10-05-2006, 10:18 AM

Thank you, sir! Adam's old bikes are still being pounded into the ground by a second owner. He went all pro and stuff and got some ultra-sweet Pegs.

znfdl

10-05-2006, 10:27 AM

But this is cute.

http://bgcycles.com/light-big.jpg

I do like the light. Another light on the back of commuter can not hurt.

MassBiker

10-05-2006, 11:10 AM

Actually Zank, Adam is not on a Peg this year but a new Merckx cross frame which is a sweet ride itself.
I assume he will have it out this weekend in Gloucester.

:beer:

zank

10-05-2006, 12:02 PM

cool. Yeah, he told me about the new bikes for this season. They sound sweet.

Will you be out at Gloucester? Be sure to say hi!

Serpico

10-05-2006, 12:51 PM

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Kevan

10-05-2006, 01:04 PM

but smacks of bat (http://www.hillcity-comics.com/tshirts/batman_symbol_III.jpg) , if you take my leanin'.

manet

10-05-2006, 02:42 PM

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bgcycles

10-06-2006, 03:43 PM

[QUOTE=Ginger]They're beautiful...but I think I'm too much of a klutz to have sharp points on my bike like that.

I will be offering them with rounded ends - I like the points, but I understand the pointed ends might be less than "Ideal" for Cyclocross racing.
I might offer them "only rounded" or also with the points. My brake web page is:
http://bgcycles.com/brakes.html

I will shortly have a web page up with pictures of both versions so you can Vote on your preference.
Regards,
Bruce Gordon

Archibald

10-06-2006, 03:48 PM

[QUOTE=Ginger]They're beautiful...but I think I'm too much of a klutz to have sharp points on my bike like that.

I will be offering them with rounded ends - I like the points, but I understand the pointed ends might be less than "Ideal" for Cyclocross racing.
I might offer them "only rounded" or also with the points. My brake web page is:
http://bgcycles.com/brakes.html

I will shortly have a web page up with pictures of both versions so you can Vote on your preference.
Regards,
Bruce Gordon
Mine are going on my rock & road-ish touring-ish bike so ideally, could you incorporate a bottle opener on them nearish the post? I like to stay properly hydrated on longish rides. Yes, I'm serious.

palincss

10-06-2006, 09:13 PM

[QUOTE=bgcycles]
Mine are going on my rock & road-ish touring-ish bike so ideally, could you incorporate a bottle opener on them nearish the post? I like to stay properly hydrated on longish rides. Yes, I'm serious.

Don't you have a Swiss Army Knife in your tool kit? Get the right model, and you can have a can opener, bottle top opener and corkscrew, too: everything you need to get fed and properly hydrated on longish rides.

Archibald

10-06-2006, 10:53 PM

[QUOTE=Archibald]

Don't you have a Swiss Army Knife in your tool kit? Get the right model, and you can have a can opener, bottle top opener and corkscrew, too: everything you need to get fed and properly hydrated on longish rides.
OK, you caught me. My bikes are festooned with bottle openers.

:banana:

bgcycles

10-11-2006, 05:26 PM

[QUOTE=Ginger]They're beautiful...but I think I'm too much of a klutz to have sharp points on my bike like that.

People have commented on the "Points".
I have decided to put it up to a "Vote" of the people.
Go to my web link and cast your vote for the "Pointy ones" or the "Round ones"
http://bgcycles.com/brakevote.html

Also, you can order your brakes from the first production run!!
Any questions - give me a call.
Regards,
Bruce Gordon
Bruce Gordon Cycles