I want to try rim brakes on the front as the rattle from the disc gets on my nerves. As it's a bit of an experiment i don't want to pay too much. I'm not an expert but research tells me that calipers and levers need to be compatible and i recon i need calipers with approx 55mm reach. The tyre is 35mm wide, but i will probably replace with 28mm. The mounting hole is 6mm, black shimano would be preferred.
Front brake rim calipers
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roadrash
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dont forget your existing disc braked wheel may need changing as it probably wont have a specific braking surface for rim brakes
Thanks. It's actually a BMC but i guess from what you suggest these are used on Specialized. I have found a russian site that tells me (via google translate) that rim brakes are OK. And there is a picture of an ex-demo wheelset on chainreactioncycles that includes the following info:
The V type semi-aero rim profile features a wear line indicator, the 0.3mm deep circumference line appears on both sidewall surfaces. When a sidewall becomes thinner the colour of indicator become lighter and hard to tell the difference between the CNC machining and the indicator, it’s recommended to replace the rim.
If i understand correctly, i believe that answers the question(?)
The V type semi-aero rim profile features a wear line indicator, the 0.3mm deep circumference line appears on both sidewall surfaces. When a sidewall becomes thinner the colour of indicator become lighter and hard to tell the difference between the CNC machining and the indicator, it’s recommended to replace the rim.
If i understand correctly, i believe that answers the question(?)
assuming bought from them as sole distributor of BMC in UK
