I purchased a Bianchi road bike used in 2011 and I've have no problems with it whatsoever. I would like to ID it eventually but I'm curious as to what the problem with my brakes is. They are a campy victory set but I'm not sure if this is the original set
that came with the bike as the brake pads are aligned as high as they can but they are still overlapping the wheel a bit. The brakes work of course but I'm curious as to why they don't line up.
Also I am a bit new to vintage bikes so how can I keep these campy brakes from rusting? Thanks so much.
Hard to tell from picuture. Do they actually touch the tire when you squeeze the brakes? If they do then you can back them down a little since you are at the top of your adjustment already.
They appear to line up on the rim pretty well.
Can't respond as to if they are aftermarket or original.
The pads look too big (top to bottom) for the rims.
Preventing corrosion. Most of the brake is aluminum - and it already has an oxide layer on the surface. The steel parts (magnetic) can be wiped down with a light oil.
Nigel
Could be just the picture, but it looks to me like you have one pad that hits right and one that hangs over the edge of the rim a fair bit. That could be a sign the wheel isn't centered in the forks. It's not unheard of to have brakes where you have to put the pad all the way to the top. But I suspect these are not the original brake calipers. Or (just throwing things out there), bike was made for 700 wheels and they've been replaced by 27"?
A little pad overhang is probably ok. But you have to keep a close eye on it that there no chance for the pad to slip in and hit the spokes (that would be "bad"). I would even cut away the part of the pad that isn't hitting the rim squarely. It's not giving you any braking power and the risk of hitting the spokes is serious.
New brake pads for starters. I would say the wheel set may even not be the originals. There are different type of brake pads and I am thinking the arm that comes off the brake pad may not help things any either.
Good maintenance to your Bike, can make it like the wheels are, true and smooth!
Still leaning that the pads aren't correct.
Good maintenance to your Bike, can make it like the wheels are, true and smooth!