Originally Posted by
Miele Man
If the needed drop for the brake pads to contact the rim is not too great you MIGHT be able to do it by carefully filing/grinding the bottoms of the brake pad slots so they are longer.
An image of your brakes showing where the pads currently rest would be very helpful in determiig is that was doable.
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The ultegra brakes rest squarely in the middle of the tires; very little of the pad actually reaches to the rim. I need about another 2cm at least. It looks like the tektro's are going to give me what I need. The Ultegras have a max of 49mm, while the Tektros go all the way to 73mm. Nashbar's brakes may fit the bill and are a bit cheaper, but I think it would be cutting it close.
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