This is just like the Silver sidepull, but with crummier brake shoes, a worse finish, and a cheaper barrel adjuster. But all the important stuff is there....The design, the cold-forged aluminum.....and despite its not measuring up in all ways to the Silver, it still looks perfectly good and works exactly like a Silver, just as good. When you wear out the brake pads, put on Kool Stop combo pads like the Silver comes with, and you'll be happy as a clam bake.

For any bike with any sort of budget constraints (like 700c to 650B conversions, for instance)--this is the way to go. Bagged by the pair, front and rear, no cables or housing or anything--just the brakes and the plastic wrapping. This is the Einstein-on-a-budget way to go whenever you need a brake with these dimensions. For conversions, for Hilsens, whatever.

Recessed Allen or Bolt-On nutted style and price is for the pair (one bike's worth).