05-12-2010, 02:55 AM
Hi I have a vintage track frame that has fork with a brake hole (there's no brake mount on the rear, and yes the fork seems to match the tubing and appearance of the rest of the frame). I'm running 700c wheels but the front rim seems to be about 2-3mm too high for my short reach brakes (standard 39mm Dura Ace 7800). i.e. the brake pads are sighting slightly lower than the braking surface and there's not enough space in the calipers to file the brake slots out a bit more. I was wondering if there's a way to measure for the correct wheel size as I can't seem to find any shorter reach brakes. Gran compe aero compe's are hard to find and I'm not sure they'd fit anyway?
Any help would be appreciated. I really want to put a front brake on since the law changed where I live and it's now required to have at least a front brake.
Thanks
MF
Any help would be appreciated. I really want to put a front brake on since the law changed where I live and it's now required to have at least a front brake.
Thanks
MF