Jerry Moos wrote:
>I've been following this thread wondering if this is really a problem.
The recess is relatively short, while most of the brake hole is drilled
the same size whether recessed or nonrecessed nuts are used. So if you
use nonrecessed brakes in a frame drilled for recessed, the brake center
bolt still is not going to move laterally.<
The original owner of my Trek 760, purchased as a frameset, used nutted brakes on the rear and there was enough misalignment of the brake that he believed the frame itself was misaligned. It was only after he sold it to me (less brakes) that we discovered the truth. The best fix as someone suggested is to carefully drill out the recessed nuts and use them as spacers. As far as converting recessed brake bolts to non-recessed, it may be possible to use the front on the back and only have to change one bolt, the former rear to longer front. YMMV.
On another subject, can anyone advise what stem(s) would be appropriate for my '66 (chrome) Paramount?
John Wilson
Greensburg (go Stillers!), PA