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08-19-14 | 06:40 PM

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FBinNY

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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

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Originally Posted by zazenzach

Thanks for helping me clarify folks. The front brake did indeed come with the old longer design bolt and external mount. I'm assuming the seller lost the original short recessed setup and replaced it.

I'll start looking for the newer short bolt and recessed nut then.

Thanks for helping me sort this all out everyone.

Just about the only likelihood is that the hardware was switched. Most likely it's a mixed set from two generations.

You have a pretty easy choice. You can buy or improvise a stabilizer bushing as we described earlier, or if the non-threaded part is short enough cut the bolt and buy a recessed nut.

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