Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I show how to drill a bike frame to accommodate modern recessed mounted caliper brakes. I was doing a light retromod on an vintage Cannondale road bike, and wanted to update the brakes from the old nutted single pivot brakes to newer style recessed mounted dual pivot brakes.

I have had people ask if the dual pivot brakes are better than the single pivot brakes. Yes they are. They have more mechanical advantage and will deliver stronger, controlled braking. They are also aesthetically more modern looking as well, so that is a bonus.

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