Franklyn, look here http://ruedatropical.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/mafac-dia-compe-paul-centerpull-brake-specs/ all the competitions that were made should fit with a reach of 52, i'm not shure which version is being sold.
Gunnar On Aug 25, 4:02 pm, franklyn <frankly...@gmail.com> wrote: > Gunnar, > > Do you know the brake reach of these Competition brakes? > > Franklyn > > On Aug 25, 4:55 am, gunnara <gunn...@gmx.de> wrote: > > > > > Franklyn, > > > how about > > thesehttp://cgi.ebay.com/Mafac-Competition-Brakes-NOS-Pair-Front-Rear-Brak... > > or racers in the small version? Availabilty for the shorter mafacs, > > that you need, is better as for the longer versions you need for 650b. > > > Gunnar. > > > On Aug 24, 8:46 pm, franklyn <frankly...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Michael, > > > > thanks for the advice, that's helpful. The paul racers reach range is > > > 57mm and larger, and her bike's front brake reach is 52mm, so the > > > racers won't work. I know for sure that there was one prototype Paul > > > made for Rivendell that had shorter reach (i have pictures from a > > > previous owner to prove it). If someone on this list happens to own > > > that and want to part with, i would be happy to pay good money for it. > > > > Franklyn > > > > On Aug 24, 11:25 am, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Yes Franklyn, you make perfect sense to me. > > > > > Many of us have read GP's thoughts on placing the brake hole, and his > > > > belief that a lower hole extends brake clearance. For single pivot > > > > brakes this is completely true because the brake arms stay at or above > > > > the pivot/bolt. But dual pivot brakes, as you have discovered, slope > > > > down from the hole, and, if the hole is set low, as GP recommends, the > > > > brake will be below the fork crown, crowding fenders and tires. > > > > > My wife, Patricia, runs Pasella speedblends (32mm actual, 35 mm > > > > stated) under Esge fenders and Suntour Superbe single pivot brakes on > > > > a 1983 Specialized Sequoia. I have run both Campy Grand Sport Single > > > > pivot and Ultegra dual pivot on my Rambouillet with Honjo fenders. > > > > The Ultegra work but the Campy GS offer better clearance and do not > > > > contact the fenders. The Campy's are actually 59mm brakes so they give > > > > more than the standard 57mm. DP brakes have a lighter action than SP. > > > > > I know that many people have found single pivot hard to live with, but > > > > that has not been my experience. Centering SP. brakes requires a 13mm > > > > offset cone wrench, but once you have that it's pretty simple. The > > > > brakes don't come out of alignment, but like DP, they get knocked > > > > out. I carry the cone wrench with me for the Campy's but the Suntours > > > > stay aligned so well that I don't bother, unless the bike is likely to > > > > be stuffed into our car. > > > > > Bottom line, if you want to maximize brake reach, keep an eye on ebay > > > > for a set of late-mid '80s single pivot brakes and buy a 13 mm offset > > > > cone wrench from Park. Maybe some on this list has a pair they would > > > > part, but I don't. > > > > > Of course there's always the center pull option. If she has a > > > > birthday coming up maybe someone will spring for a set of Paul's for > > > > your wife! > > > > > peace; keep the rubber side down & the sunny side up, > > > > michael > > > > > On Aug 24, 12:53 pm, franklyn <frankly...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, group, > > > > > > I just installed a set of tektro R538 "big mouth 57" brake calipers on > > > > > my wife's Ebisu which should take 700x28C tires with fenders. However, > > > > > because the bottom of the caliper arms stick out below the brake bolt > > > > > quite a bit to further limit the tire clearance. Currently the bike > > > > > has 700x28c pasela tg tires on (which actually measures 25.5mm on > > > > > Mavic Open pro rims) and I doubt I can even put 35mm fenders on! > > > > > > I know the benefit of these "big mouth" brakes is that it opens wide > > > > > enough for wide tires to come off without deflating, but are there > > > > > other long (47-57mm) long reach brakes that have caliper arms sticking > > > > > down less beyond the brake bolt? > > > > > > Does this make sense to anyone? > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > franklyn --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
