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Hmm yea I had an Alhonga on a bike in Germany as emergency while I tried to fix the original.
Plan B, is this the best price for a tension spring?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tension-Spring-for-Dia-Compe-880-890-1020-MX900-MX901-MX1000-Old-School-BMX-NOS-/111817808472?hash=item1a08dc5a58:g:rx4AAOSw8cNUSGiZ
The brakes themselves seem okay, they just don't return. Maybe I can replace the terrible old springs and get more life rather than replace.