Sears Hydraulic and his friend Monty

[Georgeediii]

Thought I would share this beauty I picked up a while back with you guys. I believe it is a 1974 Sears Hydraulic 10 speed. Obviously the brakes are the cool part. The front and rear operate together from a single lever attached directly to a master cylinder.





The best part.......it came with a second set of brakes!!!

[jalopyjimmy13]

too kool i always wondered if they ever did that to bikes

[Metal Militia]

I saw one at the Memory Lane show last month, but it was shredded. Only one I've seen other than yours. Cool bike.

[outskirtscustoms]

Very cool. It's hard to find something I have never seen before but you have done it.

[CycleTruck]

A kid that I grew up with had one of those. I was always envious of that bike because of the brakes. He took very good care of it and had it into adulthood. I wonder if he still has it ...

[Georgeediii]

Metal Militia

Check out what is in your back yard. And it is a bargain. If you dont want it, how about shipping it for me?

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/bik/2682511300.html

[jalopyjimmy13]

i would buy just for the brakes

[outskirtscustoms]

i would buy just for the brakes

x2

[scrumblero]

WOW thats super wanky!! I love it!!!

[Metal Militia]

sent you a pm georgeediii

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

that is crazy - never seen one.

[kngtmat]

Wow, that is neat.

[outskirtscustoms]

So how well do these brakes work? Stop pretty good? better than cable brakes?

[Georgeediii]

So how well do these brakes work? Stop pretty good? better than cable brakes?

They do work in unison but I think they could probably use re-bleeding. I have considered re-wraping the bars (with the same wrap) and moving the brake lever up bars a bit as well.

I have just been letting it sit in the basement until the time is right and I find someone who knows more about how to bleed these and what to fill it with. Until then it remains in original condition.

[Georgeediii]

After seeing all the interest people have in my Sears hydraulic brake bike, I thought I might as well show off one of my other favorite bikes. It too has a hydraulic brake on its rear wheel. Possibly the lightest bike I own, and definitely the most stopping power.

Magura makes some of the best brakes ever put on a bicycle, in my humble opinion.