> ... wondered about this ourselves. there's a Hetchins in the back room with: > > 27 inch wheels ... > period campy long reach brakes ... with a campy drop bolt on the back end > . > what's up with that ... although it's kind of neat. >
I'm pretty sure the reason Campagnolo made the drop bolt was so that their brakes could be retro-fitted to frames built for uneven brake reach.
It seems that in the early 1970's there were still Universal brakes being manufactured (If I remember correctly) that had a longer reach on the rear - I had a friend whose Atala was this way.
regards,
Jack Fortune
Eugene, Oregon USA