It sounds then that Campy long reach calipers and possibly drop bolts may be needed to use with 650B rims... The long arm calipers were used on Raleigh Pro frames, if I remember correctly...
Regards, Steve Neago
Cincinnati, OH
> Hi Group,
> My name is Larry and I've been a browser for some time. I own a 73
Raleigh
> International with Campy normal reach brakes and 700C rims. I have a
campy
> drop bolt for the rear brake. The front reach is fine. I'm not sure the
> rear brake would have enough reach even with the drop bolt for 650B rims.
I
> think mine is just long enough with the drop bolt. There is not much
extra
> reach for the front brake either. I also have a set of Campy short reach
> brakes and even with the drop bolt, the reach is not long enough for the
> rear brake.
> Good luck.
> Larry Coletti
> Burlington VT
>
> I wonder if the use of a set of Campy brake drop-bolts is needed? Have
> you
> tried this yet? Does anyone know if this will allow the use of short
> reach
> sidepulls on a Raleigh International frameset?
>
> Regards, Steve Neago
> Cincinnati, OH
> =20
> >>While I can't specifically answer that question, I can tell you
> several Internationals have popped up on eBay in the past months
> sporting Campy brakes. There's one out there now:
> http://tinyurl.com/
> Some of the past auctions have had 27" wheels however.
>
> This is a question of interest to me as I've long wished to upgrade my
> Internationals brakes to get that "full Campy" effect. On my '72 (23
> 1/2") I can't see how Campy brakes would work without a drop bolt in
> front and rear.=20