Brake measurement

nicked
nicked Posts: 20
edited July 2011 in Road beginners
Hi could any one tell me where you measure the drop from, on brake callipers please.
Thanks in advance
Nick

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  • Erudin
    Erudin Posts: 136
    "Reach is the effective length of the arms of a caliper brake. This is measured from the centerline of the center bolt diagonally down to the middle of the brake shoe. Reach is commonly expressed as a range (allowing for the fact that the brake shoes are adjustable, typically 10-15 mm."

    More at: http://sheldonbrown.com/calipers.html

    forkreach266.jpg
    This fork and rim combination call for a brake caliper that can be adjusted to provide a 45 mm reach.

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