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Old 07-29-08 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dbakl
So, how much difference in the brake shoe alignment for 650 vs 700?
650B = 584mm diameter wheel
700 = 622mm diameter wheel

Brake shoes need to reach another 19mm (38/2), so that's why if you have brakes now with, say, fairly common 40-45mm reach, the Dia Compe/Weinmann 610/750 models will give you plenty of max reach (61mm or 75mm), as will several others currently available.

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