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@arnold_gostron
clubman - why is it undesirable?
I ask as a new owner of a nice old 531 lugged road frame built for 27 inchers, with a plan to getting a long reach brake? Does the long reach mean too much/too little leverage leading brake fail/wheel lockup?
Cheers,
Arn.