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I asked a LBS to install a front brake and they said the drop was too short
File (the brake, not the fork), or use these upside down (remember to swap sides too, unless you like watching your brake pads fly up the road in front of you)
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Is this true?
I doubt it. Your clearance under the crown is short, but the brake hole is quite a long way from that. Very likely that a standard brake (like the BR-4700) will fit, although if you're shopping at CRC the 5800 is well worth the extra £2.50
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This is a dumb question but I need to make a change to my current whip. I'm going to change from 48/15 to 48/14 and razzing around brklzz is going to be taking the piss. I want to start filming my rides too in case I have a run in with a driver so having a visible brake is a no brainer.
In advance of a long charity ride a few years back I asked a LBS to install a front brake and they said the drop was too short and I couldn't fit one. Is this true? I wouldn't have thought the fork would be drilled in the first place if that was the case. Feels silly to ask but brakes are the one bit of componentry I don't encounter.