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Old 10-23-06 | 08:01 PM
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short reach brakes

Ugh.

COuld not find a fork for my build. I needed a super-long steer tube for a fork for a 27" wheel. Could not find it, so I got a Tange threadless and had it threaded. It listed as a 700c fork. I eyeballed it and all seemed good. Good tire clearance for 27" and I thought that brakes would not be a problem.

But the brakes are a problem. I have maybe a dozen brakes hanging around and none of them are short reach enough for this application, including several that seem pretty short.

Any advice?

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