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Old 08-03-15 | 06:38 AM
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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

You have a bunch of options. The first is to buy 2 front brakes, since many sellers offer calipers individually. There's no assurance that a front brake will fit your unrecessed rear but the odds favor you.

Or if you can find calipers you like with long bolts, buy 2 rears and use on in front.

Or buy a matched set front and rear with long bolts, it might have enough thread in front to saw off some and use the shortest recessed nut you can find. Or if you must use the longer bolt with a nut, buy a recessed nut, drill it out and use it as a centering and support washer for the regular nut in back.
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