Ben, You can thread the rear axle down w/ a 6 mm x 1.mm die and chop it to length. I used to do this to Campy Nuovo record ones. OH THE SACRILEGE! Mine is a Sears Craftsman and works just fine. Take the brake apart, use lots of oil, go back and fourth, and chamfer the end a bit after cutting.
enjoy,
John Pergolizzi Torino, Italy where the pimpled Victoria tire of yesterday became the "John, their was a really loud explosion this afternoon in the bike room". Me: Ugh, bike room go boom?
On Jan 3, 2011, at 8:57 PM, bsandel@verizon.net wrote:
> Hello Listers,
>
> I hope you will indulge me this brief off-topic request. I am
> hoping to convert a Campagnolo Chorus monoplaner style brake caliper
> (similar to these: http://bike-vintage.com/
> from rear to front. Do one of you have front center bolt you would
> be willing to part with?
>
> I did a quick check of my three LBS's: one is a nice shop but only
> ten years old and they didn't have it and didn't know where they
> might get one. Another shop probably does have it but would never
> be able to find it and is only open a few, unstated hours during the
> winter. At the third shop the young lad commented that he didn't
> think those parts were removable and he surely wouldn't attempt it.
> SIgh.
>
> Ben Sandel
> Harrisonburg, VA