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Right the new No Pro was made for a 650 rear wheel, and I’m being silly and putting a 700 on it. Ideally, its going to have its gears back on it in the future, so I need to find a rear brake that will accommodate the shorter than intended reach. I’ve tried a standard 39mm drop and that’s still not close to being square on the brake surface.
So Sheldon says... well he doesn’t say much other than I’ve not much luck in finding one with a less than 39mm reach
www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_ra-e.html (under the ‘reach’ section on the a-z page).
However, the world of online bike geeks recommends Dia Compe Aero Gran Compe brakes and lo, there’s a pair on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dia-Compe-AGC-Aero-Gran-Compe-Brakes-Classic-Road-WOW_W0QQitemZ150332918291QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item150332918291&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
So questions questions:
Has anyone used a pair and if so, are they ok?
And any idea of what price they’re going to go for and whether I’m going to end up having to chop off an arm and a leg every time I want new brake pads (they appear to be annoyingly specific), or
Does anyone know a calliper with a less than 39mm reach?
Hmm, I should just buy a 650 geared rear wheel really shouldn’t I?