Re: [CR]Brakes for non-recessed fork?

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

From: "Stephen Barner" <Steve@sburl.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20020614180402.94057.qmail@web11902.mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Brakes for non-recessed fork?
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 14:19:37 -0400


Since these are Campy brakes, don't forget to swap the shoes from one side to the other, so the open end of the holders faces rearward!

--Steve Barner, getting back to work in Burlington, Vermont


----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Rafael Rednor
To: DSandelands@aol.com
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Brakes for non-recessed fork?



> > I am also toying with simply drilling the
> > crown to accept a recessed nut. Shouldn't
> > be hard to do. Any thoughts on this?
> I've seen it done like this: you take what's supposed
> to be the front brake and use it at the rear. (This I've
> actually done.) Then you use the rear brake at the front
> with one of those extended hex sleeve nuts. Those are
> something like 22 or 23mm long and are normally used
> with modern carbon fiber forks that have extended depth
> crowns:
> http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?d=single&c=Small%20Parts&sc=Brake&item_ id=LS-0051OB&id=47790094001
> Regards,
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
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