A.S. Gillott, North Coast 500 ‘400’ Charity Ride.

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falconvitesse in reply to @Lampman

Thanks. Im very happy with the colour and finish which is still thin enough to show off the crispness of the lug cutting and you can still make out some of the imperfections of an 80 year old frame.
First issue ive encounted so far. The brake gap is very small meaning i havent any calipers of this era that fit correctly. Any suggestions. I guess i could file away some of the alloy on the caliper allowing me to move the pads up.?

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billygoat28 in reply to @falconvitesse
Looks like you got the wrong calipers for the frame short reach one are whats needed .my youngs frame was opposite i needed long reach calipers when using 700c wheels .on the rear i just filed the caliper down to get the pad low enough to sit the pads on the rim.

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falconvitesse in reply to @billygoat28

I must confess i didnt realise short reach calipers were a thing in 1946. Anyone know any brands that made them?
I have some Strata calipers which are also to long.

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