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How Is Brake Reach Measured?
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How is brake reach measured? I have an old steel frame, a Raliegh Olympian, I believe. It takes 27" wheels. I took it to a frambuilder to have the stamped rear dropouts removed & adjustable ones with an intergrated rear derailleur hanger installed. Now, however, the rear brakes that used to reach the rim on the 27" wheel work only with a 700C wheel! If I use a 27" wheel the brakes are too long. The brakes I am using here are Mafac Racer centerpulls. Part of this project was to use some 27" wheels I have on hand. I really don't want to have to buy new 700C wheels -- in fact, if it comes to that, I may scrap the whole project. I see that Tektro (courtesy of biketoolsetc: ) http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg...em_id=TK-420AR (be careful, as the URL might wrap) has some short reach brakes. Will these work with my 27" wheels? (Keep in mind that I will have to use longer reach barkes on the front, as those dropouts have not been modified.) I'm sure I have left some crucial thing out... Thanks! Phil |
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How Is Brake Reach Measured?
Center of mounting hole to center of the rim.
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How Is Brake Reach Measured?
Question Man wrote in message . ..
All - How is brake reach measured? snip The brakes I am using here are Mafac Racer centerpulls. Part of this project was to use some 27" wheels I have on hand. I really don't want to have to buy new 700C wheels -- in fact, if it comes to that, I may scrap the whole project. snip As Pete said, measure from the center of the brake hole to the center of the rim's braking surface. In millimeters, that's the brake caliper's reach. Be somewhat careful- your old Mafac centerpulls are very long reach compared to current brakes. Those Tektros may come out too *short*. You may have to consider "long reach" calipers: http://tinyurl.com/2md4x Jeff |
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