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Do you know if a caliper adapter/extension exists or is even sensible?
Your problem is not the drop of your current calipers, but the width to allow a normal sized mudguard to fit (we're talking 45mm mudguard).
If you want it to match, you can always get the Mafac Racer centerpull, they were common in race bicycles at the time due to the lacklustre straight of the side pull brakes.
Personally, it's one of those deal where decent performance outweight the look of a full gruppo.
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@frankohara Thanking you! Pleasantly surprised how easy (and cheap) it was doing the leather grips. They do feel solid, although interested to see how they hold up over time.
@edscoble Very tempted by 650b, although something inside me wants the calipers to match the Chorus group. Do you know if a caliper adapter/extension exists or is even sensible? I've seen the below but guess it won't give you the clearance for wider tyres/guards.
And yep hammered silver mudguards all the way.