Originally Posted by
rgvg
Does this brake look funny? The pad is almost at the end of its arm in the brake there. The further I insert the pad into the brake then the more inward the brake will pivot. This is a 700c wheel, and it's not a touring rim (Mavic Open Sport). I was told the frame was for 700c and it came without the brake. I'm wondering maybe was this meant to be 27"? 1989 Kuwahara Caravan. 89 seems to be a bit late in the game for a touring bike with 27" wheels no?
My 1990 Cannondale ST400 originally came with 27 inch rims. When I bought it, it had a 27 in the front, and 700 on the rear. Since the original cantilevers didn't have enough adjustment for 700 rims, the previous owner had installed a Weinmann centerpull brake. That was just one of the many "hacks" they did to keep the bike on the road.
