Re: [CR]Brake reach an 50ies frames

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

From: "Charlie Young" <youngc@netreach.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Brake reach an 50ies frames
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:11:59 -0500

I don't know how characteristic that is in 1950's frames but front and rear brake reach differences are not uncommon. A number of bikes in the '70's used Weinmann 610(front)/750(rear) brake caliper combinations.

Charlie Young Honeybrook, PA
> Hello,
>
> i own a Girardengo frame from the early fifties (possibly
> 1951).
> unfortunately none of the original parts have survived.
> when i tried to fit SR brakes to the bike i noticed that
> while the "long reach" 57mm front brake fitted nicely, its
> rear counterpart was too short - the frame requires
> obviously a rear brake with longer reach, about 65mm.
> question: was it common in that period to have different
> brake reach? fork looks authentic to me - the bicycle had
> the original paint on it when i got it.
>
> thanks in advance,
> Martin Appel
> Munich, Germany
>
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Charlie Young
Honeybrook, PA