Brake Reach
05-03-06, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Landgolier
No, you can't run a 650 front on them. Yes, a 27 will fit.
05-03-06, 02:33 PM
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probably not. for a couple reasons...
- the Langster, being a "modern" road bike probably has short reach brakes. The 70's LeTour would have had "standard" reach brakes which would now be considered "long" reach.
- the Langster's brakes are designed for a recessed allen head bolt, the LeTour was likely designed for nutted brakes, so the fork crown would likely need to be drilled out to acommodate them and the seatstay bridge would be too small to drill out
- the Langster, being a "modern" road bike probably has short reach brakes. The 70's LeTour would have had "standard" reach brakes which would now be considered "long" reach.
- the Langster's brakes are designed for a recessed allen head bolt, the LeTour was likely designed for nutted brakes, so the fork crown would likely need to be drilled out to acommodate them and the seatstay bridge would be too small to drill out
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Originally Posted by reich17
I can get a set of brakes off a Langster and want to know if they'll work on a late 70's Schwinn LeTour ( I can't measure myself because they're not in my possession)
