Re: [CR]Campy nutted v recessed brake bolts

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Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:59:48 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
Organization: TheCrimson Permanent Assurance
To: "CR List (E-mail)" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campy nutted v recessed brake bolts
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David Bean wrote:
> I have a Galli Campy-clone sidepull with a long bolt that goes all the way
> thru the crown. Is it likely that this bolt would be suitable to swap into
> an 80s Campy sidepull (that has a short bolt right now)? Or are they too
> different?

I haven't tried the specific Galli bolt, but I've assembled many bastardized brakes with various combinations of Campy, Gran Compe, Shimano, Universal, OMAS, and other pieces without problems.

I think it will work fine.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA