Re: [CR] Rear Brakes Attached Forward of the Brake-bridge

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From: "james black" <chocotaco@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:13:31 -0800
To: Norris Lockley <nlockley73@gmail.com>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Rear Brakes Attached Forward of the Brake-bridge

On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 16:47, Norris Lockley <nlockley73@gmail.com> wrote:
> At 00.40...it's time for my Thought Of The Day !

I installed the caliper reversed on my latest bike build - having the caliper out of the way greatly facilitated installing a Tubus Fly rack.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671211@N02/5253063691/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10533076@N08/5127001631/

Guess what? The brake performs pretty much the same either way.

James Black
Los Angeles, CA