Is there such a thing as a brake reach extender?
05-01-10, 11:33 AM
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Is there such a thing as a brake reach extender?
So I got this great '74 Gitane Tour de France and I was surprised to see it came with 27" wheels. (i guess I didn't do my research) Anyways, I'd love to get my 700s on there, for a wider range of tire options, and just to update it a little, but even with the 27" wheels, the rear brake is maxed out. It's a Shimano600 Arabesque caliper (matches all the other components) so I dont want to replace it, plus, it appears to be at 57mm, which is standard long reach (right?)
Unless I can get a longer reach Shimano600 caliper that matches - is there any way of extending the reach? Is there such a thing as an offset brake pad, or a jogged mounting bolt of some kind that I can get the extra 1/8" that I need?
Thanks!!
Shane
Unless I can get a longer reach Shimano600 caliper that matches - is there any way of extending the reach? Is there such a thing as an offset brake pad, or a jogged mounting bolt of some kind that I can get the extra 1/8" that I need?
Thanks!!
Shane
05-01-10, 03:32 PM
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You can file the slots with a round file enough to gain that 1/8 inch, if that's all you need.
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Sheldon brown gives instructions on his site about how to make an extender. But I think it would be better to get some long reach calipers from yellow jersey.
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There used to be a thing called a drop bolt, but they may no longer be available
https://sheldonbrown.com/dpdropbolt.html
https://sheldonbrown.com/dpdropbolt.html
