The bright, polished calipers; the vintage look – and yes, the spongy feel and the juddery (just-about) stopping action. Who would like to hazard a guess what we're talking about here?
Anyone who said 'cantilever brakes', give yourself a pat on the back. As you can probably guess, there is no love lost between myself and these seemingly fast-disappearing braking mechanisms, although they are OK in their right place – a retro mountain bike, for example.
