Thread: iro mark v brake help
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Old 01-16-06 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PedalStrike
Oh yes, the 'B' word.

I have a new Mark V with the straight-blade fork; not curved. I measured the reach and it seems a little long. If you are running a front brake on your Mark V, are you running short reach or long reach brakes?

You're going to need a long reach brake - something in the range of 47-57mm. I threw an el-cheapo Tektro 520A on there. Interestingly enough I had to get an extra long backnut to mount it.
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