So my brake saga continues. Found a drop bolt for the rear (thanks Otis). But today, as I was giving the front caliper a quick toe-in adjustment, the arm snapped. No more front brake. Argh. Sorta¹ new it was a bad idea going in, but my stubbornness prevailed. At any rate, I need either a front (longer) caliper right side arm or a front (longer reach) brake. I purchased a set from Raleighchopper on eBay, but he can take some time to ship. So if anyone has the part in the interim, PLEASE let me know.
BTW, is this common for these brakes, should I worry about failure or was i t just the amount of torque I was using?
Here are some pics:
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The arm measures about 75mm from the center or the center bolt to the botto m of the arm (going straight down). Sorry, but the shorter of the two simply won¹t reach for me.
Thanks all.
Sean Flores
San Francisco, CA