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05-06-10, 02:07 PM
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not really. Brakes are Brakes...they aren't made for 700c or 27" specifically...what you need a brake caliper with a "long reach" like these https://www.velo-orange.com/ter5exlorebr.html although these are really long and might be overkill for your situation
You're pretty close to making it/not making in terms of brake reach with whats on there... it might reach down to 700c rims...its only a few mm difference.
You're pretty close to making it/not making in terms of brake reach with whats on there... it might reach down to 700c rims...its only a few mm difference.
05-06-10, 02:24 PM
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Thanks for the warning about newer components coming............I suspect brifters and maybe an ergo bend bar and maybe a riser type or non-quill stem is on your list of stuff to install on this bike then? Yes, for some it will look like the newer stuff will alter the clean, classic lines on the bike, but if it works out for you to get the most enjoyable riding out of this bike, then more power to your project!
..........Just please don't start cutting things off the frame as kittens will scream with pain!
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..........Just please don't start cutting things off the frame as kittens will scream with pain!Chombi
05-06-10, 02:27 PM
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You need brakes with enough reach so they hit the 700c rims' braking surface. Try the ones in your bin with the longest reach
05-06-10, 02:29 PM
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crankset looks like the one on my gitane. which is not a fancy bike.
https://www.gitaneusa.com/images/cata...84/Page_06.jpg
can I assume this one is something better given the interest?
https://www.gitaneusa.com/images/cata...84/Page_06.jpg
can I assume this one is something better given the interest?
The one on this KHS is either a Campy NR or SR (need closer pictures to tell)
05-06-10, 02:54 PM
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my guess was gonna be Shimano 600 or early Dura-Ace on the cranks
05-06-10, 03:27 PM
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NR crank:
SR crank:
600EX crank:
DA crank (71xx):
Notice the difference on the spider: Both the SR and NR cracks, have that pyramid shape at the ends that the Shimano cranks (and the Campy Crand sport, btw) do not have. The rings look SR, but hard to tell NR from SR crankarms from a distance
05-06-10, 04:34 PM
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Thanks for the warning about newer components coming............I suspect brifters and maybe an ergo bend bar and maybe a riser type or non-quill stem is on your list of stuff to install on this bike then? Yes, for some it will look like the newer stuff will alter the clean, classic lines on the bike, but if it works out for you to get the most enjoyable riding out of this bike, then more power to your project! ..........Just please don't start cutting things off the frame as kittens will scream with pain!
Chombi
..........Just please don't start cutting things off the frame as kittens will scream with pain!Chombi
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