FujiFish1@aol.com wrote:
> As far as Campy brake caliper reach, there was only "regular", which came
> to be known as long reach, and then "short" which eventually came to be known
> as regular! The Campy calipers that I know to be "long" reach on my 74
> Colnago are not original, as it came with Universal Super 68s, but they fit
> perfectly, measuring about 52mm from center of mounting bolt to center of brake bolt
> slots. From the archives, using all the savvy I have at my disposal, I gave up
> at about page 4, trying to find definitive numbers regarding Campagnolo brake
> caliper reach, so I had to dig into my own files. Below is a copy of text
> sent to me from Greg Parker (thanks Greg), regarding a similar inquiry I made a
> few years ago:
>
>
>> Regular reach is 47-57
>
>> Short is 42-52
>> Drop bolt adds 6 in the rear.
According to my Sutherland's 4th ed. Campy "regular" is 48-56mm, and Campy "piccolo" is 43-51mm.
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA