Re: [CR] Question about logic of "unequal" brake reach, now different sized tires front/rear

Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:11:24 -0500
From: "Barb & Dan Artley" <hydelake@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] Question about logic of "unequal" brake reach, now different sized tires front/rear
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

I've got an early Colnago Super that I've run Avocet 700x25's (22 mm?) front, 28's rear for ages. Maybe originally because of tire supply, but it works well. I have a 26 tooth freewheel on the back for the hilly terrain in my area, and pull the hub back fairly far dropping the rear of the frame a mm or so in order to get the Campy to do it well. I figure the larger tire restores the correct fork angle and I like having a bit extra rubber on the back. Is that a bit anal? I do generally ride 25 to 28's regularly on the road with a 32 thrown in a bit and pretty much the same size front to rear.

Happy trails,

Dan Artley in Parkton, MD

Archive-URL: http://search.bikelist.org/getmsg.asp?Filename=classicrendezvous.10802. 1563.eml Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:58:30 -0800 From: "Kurt Sperry" <haxixe(AT)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [CR]Question about logic of "unequal" brake reach

Has anyone ever actually run different sized tires front/rear on their vintage bikes? I don't think I've ever seen it. I've always thought that having different reach brakes f/r was illogical.

Kurt Sperry
Bellingham WA
USA