I recall the fix to this is to carefully file the brake nut's washer down at an angle, turning it into an eccentric. That in turn lets the brake caliper pivot down just a a bit (.5-1mm like you needed). The brake pads of "normal" reach brakes will then be fine.
On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 2:19 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > i have both an orange and blue ram. the rear brake bridge on the orange is > indeed too high but i worked around it using shimano br-r600 47-57 > calipers. first, i use kool stop v brake pads which drop a bit lower than > traditional road cartridge pads/holders. second, i filed the left side > caliper pad slot about 1mm and the right side about .5mm, the reach problem > was worse on the left side of the caliper > > tektro 47-57 dual pivots did reach the rear brake track on the Ramborange > without filing/v pads but shimano dual pivots worked a little better > > the Ramblue does not have these reach issues as mentioned > > mike goldman > > warwick,r.i. > > ____________________________________________________________ > NetZero now offers 4G mobile broadband. Sign up > now.<http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT1> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA ** "Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it." -*Mark Twain* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
