The new Dia-Compe 980 brakes look interesting. I have the original Dia-Compe 980 brakes, http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=D2AA4D24-29A3-4F50-B3CD-C789F21E144E&Enum=117&AbsPos=144 in use on my 1994 Bridgestone MB-1 retro build and on my 1987 Schwinn Voyageur 27" to 700c conversion. Don't know why Dia-Compe didn't come up with a different model# for these brakesh.
As for the 27" to 700c conversion, it may be a case by case issue on how well it works. When I initially built this frameset up I used some hybrid wheelset and Dia-Compe 984 brakes. The brakes didn't allow for the pads to hit the rims squarely. I still rode it. When I sold the bike I mounted some high profile Shimano Deore DX post style brakes. When I got the bike back and revamped the build I mounted some 980 brakes. These work well in use. The front have to be adjusted to the point that the brake arms angle slightly downward. I have a Dia-Compe quick release roller straddle cable carrier along with quick release TRP RRL brake levers help in getting the brakes unhooked for wheel removal. With both quick releases it is possible to get the brakes open enough so the wheel can clear without unhooking the brakes from the straddle cable. Reginald "Another Old Timer" Alexis On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 7:20:15 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Haha, don't worry about it. It's just a few old timers trying to show off > how much we know. Nobody has said 'get off my lawn' yet. The Riv-content > remains: Dia Compe 980 brakes are subjectively nice looking, objectively > light weight, objectively inexpensive, and objectively in-stock at > Rivendell Bicycle Works in Walnut Creek, California. The jury is split on > 630 to 622 canti-conversions, and at least one of us is objectively > not-dead. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 5:05:04 PM UTC-7, John G. wrote: >> >> I think I hijacked this thread. Apologies. I’ll DM next time. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
