> > Does anyone know if
> >anybody makes an extra-long pivot bolt specifically
> >for retrofitting older frames with dual-pivot brakes.
>
> Seldon Brown has a trick for this. Use the rear brake
> on the front. The bolt will end up in the middle of
> the steerer, use the Allen nut and the rear hole for
> Allen wrench access.
Alternatively, you can buy the RSX version that already has the
long bolts and ordinary nuts, as well. In fact, I have one on
my old Witcomb:
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
Anyway, you can use the 105 front caliper at the rear of the old frame and a new RSX (intended for the front) at the front. Best regards, Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
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