Originally Posted by
1989Pre
Well, if you are anticipating higher speeds with the new wheels (and new wheel size), you might want to upgrade your brake calipers, but check it out, first, you might be fine.
Yeah. I went for comfort with the Brooks by opting for the Pro S. I got a "barely used" (looked brand new) for about 75 bucks from a guy in France on Ebay.
Are these bikes new to you?
The bikes are maybe 6 mos old to me ... but I've only cleaned up the Kool Orange about 2-3 months ago, the yellow one is now just a frame and fork, I'll keep the amazing narrow GB drop bars, deluxe headset, and will replace the original stem with a taller Schwinn girder style, getting the TA cranks in good shape is a lot of work, so I will probably replace with some Specialized "Flag" doubles, and leave the TA for when I have more time (they do look really sharp when cleaned up).
I might also try to get a Pro Brooks, but I rode one recently and thought it wasn't as comfortable as the B15/17, it may not have been broken in, or maybe was too aggressive?
Girder stem looks like this: