Re: [CR]Building Classic Wheels on the Day After Christmas - a bikein my case

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From: "Pete Geurds" <raleighpro@dejazzd.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Building Classic Wheels on the Day After Christmas - a bikein my case
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:30:52 -0500


From: "Raymond Dobbins" <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [CR]Building Classic Wheels on the Day After Christmas - a bikein my case


> btw, this is the oldest bike i've ever owned, and it is the first time i set up universal model 61 calipers. i've only set up the rear so far, and in doing so i noticed that the brake pads, even at their lowest position, are just barely low enough to hit the rim sidewalls without hitting the tire. is it possible that this bike was designed for 27" wheels? is there a dropbolt that i can use to lower the caliper?
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> in a little while i'll know if i have the same situation up front.

Ray, Are your calipers the same reach? Could be the bike was intended to have a longer reach caliper in back. see: http://search.bikelist.org/query.asp?SearchString=%22Universal+Model+61 +Centerpull+Brakes%22&SearchPrefix=%40msgsubject&SortBy=MsgDate%5Ba%5 D or http://tinyurl.com/d9vsc

Apparently Model 61's came in a variety of reaches.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa