Build a new wheel or find new brakes
01-30-11, 08:38 PM
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Build a new wheel or find new brakes
The frame is an old Univega Nuovo Sport, all the other parts are new(ish).
Bike project, need to either find or build a 27" campy 8sp freehub wheel to sync with the 8sp mirage shifters. I've found through ebay and craigslist that it would almost be easier to find new brakes and use 700c's. I've searched here for a few hours and found closely related threads about 27" to 700c frame conversions, people filing out the caliper a little bit, etc etc
My options are to either
-find, buy, and assemble a 27" wheel with the proper campy parts
or
-find calipers that have long enough drops such that the brake pads can completely reach the rims of 700c 8sp campy wheels (which are much easier to find, and have found a pair on craigslist)
Which would be easier/more feasible to accomplish?
The problem with the first option, is finding the parts, given their rarity, make them considerably more expensive than preferred. I have already fitted 700c wheels to my frame, borrowed off a friend, so they do fit, with the 130mm rear spacing. The mirage calipers I put on the frame just miss the rim by the 4mm that seem to be the norm.
There is a local bike co-op that I need to find some time to stop by this week to see if they have longer-spaced calipers but I have already scavenged there with no luck for 27"ers
Bike project, need to either find or build a 27" campy 8sp freehub wheel to sync with the 8sp mirage shifters. I've found through ebay and craigslist that it would almost be easier to find new brakes and use 700c's. I've searched here for a few hours and found closely related threads about 27" to 700c frame conversions, people filing out the caliper a little bit, etc etc
My options are to either
-find, buy, and assemble a 27" wheel with the proper campy parts
or
-find calipers that have long enough drops such that the brake pads can completely reach the rims of 700c 8sp campy wheels (which are much easier to find, and have found a pair on craigslist)
Which would be easier/more feasible to accomplish?
The problem with the first option, is finding the parts, given their rarity, make them considerably more expensive than preferred. I have already fitted 700c wheels to my frame, borrowed off a friend, so they do fit, with the 130mm rear spacing. The mirage calipers I put on the frame just miss the rim by the 4mm that seem to be the norm.
There is a local bike co-op that I need to find some time to stop by this week to see if they have longer-spaced calipers but I have already scavenged there with no luck for 27"ers
01-30-11, 09:14 PM
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Are you up to the task of wheel-building? If so, you will have a lot more options.
Another option is to get some longer reach brakes. Tektro makes some longer reach brakes with a pretty nice finish, and great stopping power.
Another option is to get some longer reach brakes. Tektro makes some longer reach brakes with a pretty nice finish, and great stopping power.
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01-30-11, 09:18 PM
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How 'bout drop bolts for the brake pivot mounts?
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01-30-11, 10:42 PM
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interesting suggestion, but after looking at sheldon brown's page about drop bolts, the rarity of being discontinued ontop of having single-pivot side pulls makes it equally as difficult to find. A home-made version pokes some curiosity, but i wonder about its ability to stay...centered
or wait, do you mean drop bolts for the brake pads (i.e. one for the left and one the right)? For some reason, I just had a revelation that that might be a possibility..but even less viable/sturdy/reliable than one for the main pivot.
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