Originally Posted by
save_alkaline
thanks for all the info guys. i was really wondering about the nut. is drilling the only way then? is there a write up or anything on it so i don't screw it up. haha.
Sheldon Brown comes through once again:
See "
Mounting recessed calipers on older frames". I did this on my old road bike and it was quite easy -- as Sheldon says on that webpage, drilling to expand an existing hole is super-easy.