WOW Phil! I never thought I would see someone on this list that I actually know!
I'm not sure if you want to take advice from the guy that bunged up the bb threads on this frame, but I think you should get Tektro CR720s. You can see them here: http://velo-orange.com/tecrcacr.html. They're a great value (even when purchased from an LBS). There is a slight chance that the wide profile of the brakes will interfere with either heal clearance or rear panniers, but my guess is you shouldn't have any troubles. I had great ride to work today. Hope you were able to enjoy our last glimpses of fall! Cheers, -Eric On Nov 7, 7:19 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Phil, > What was the original wheel size of Bianchi? 27" ? Are you staying > with the original or switching to something else (622, 584, 559)? > > Philcajean wrote: > > Hello, > > > Please pardon my mechanical ignorance ahead of time. This is my first > > foray into building up a bike at home. > > > I'm building up an old Bianchi Mixte frame found at a used bike shop. > > I want to buy new center pull caliper brakes for it and really don't > > know what might be a good fit. I suppose I could retro-fit it with V- > > style calipers, but that doesn't seem "right" on this bike. This will > > be primarily used by my wife as an around town bike, but set-up like a > > "mountain bike" or "hybrid" (wide tires, flat handle bar w/grip > > shifters - she used to do a lot of trail riding). We are using some > > old components and buying some new. We want reasonably priced decent > > components w/no delusions about racing (I'm cannibalizing the old > > Specialized Ground Control - a relic of a past delusion). > > > I primarily ride a Trek 4300 modified with an Xtracycle FreeRadical > > kit and a Surly 1x1 rigid fork (long wheelbase and front suspension = > > soggy mess). My wife is currently riding a Trek Singletrack 930 we > > recently bought used. We now ride around town whenever possible all > > year round. We know enough about bikes to know we don't know enough > > about bikes. > > > Thanks in advance, > > Phil > > -- > >http://bikewhenyoucan.blogspot.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG -http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1773 - Release Date: 11/7/2008 > > 9:08 AM --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
