My plan is to use the GC700 front and rear, for the sake of consistent look and convenience (the 610 has threaded pad mounting, while the 700 has unthreaded posts). Also I'd just prefer to keep sets together.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 9:11 AM Patch T <ptrof...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Michael - I was eagerly waiting for these results. Are you running > GC700 front and rear, or keeping the 610 up front? > > Patch in NYC > > On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 5:49:08 PM UTC-4 Michael Doleman wrote: > >> In a previous conversation I promised to post my findings on actual brake >> reach needs for the new Roadini frames. Specifically, I had been >> speculating that the Dia-Compe/Gran-Compe model GC610 center-pull could >> work, despite having only 61 of the specified-as-required 63 millimeters of >> reach. >> >> My partner just received her new 50cm model, and I've conducted some >> initial studies. Findings are interesting, the main one being that there >> seems to be a rather huge difference between reach needed for the frame >> versus the fork. For the fork, the GC610 very easily works, with plenty to >> spare. >> >> On the frame itself, it's a different matter. The brake shoe is very >> close to contacting the (35mm) tire. >> >> Some might argue that it could work, but don't include me in that set -- >> too close for comfort. >> >> So I'll be installing the GC700 model which gives another 9mm of reach >> and is a very nice brake as well. >> >> Side note: the fit of the rear wheel axle into the dropout was really >> tight. At first I didn't have the wheel set into it properly and it >> appeared that the reach was even greater. Make sure you get the wheel >> properly seated into the dropout -- with the paint, it's quite tight. >> >> I tried to add photos to this message but was told the post was too long >> with them. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/osLJie-QFrU/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d0e34674-a042-462b-8dfb-e54607111dfdn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d0e34674-a042-462b-8dfb-e54607111dfdn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAEqCuKQ5bbkQ3xQMY3UYM5uOkeNwXuaPNuWsrZW4M3WgVnYVKw%40mail.gmail.com.
