Road Bike Forks and some Long Drop Calipers

[colly]

I am presently using and fettling my fixed wheel bike.
I'm looking for a pair of road bike forks that will accept larger tyre (32mm probably) and also some long drop calipers. I've noticed that the pair of calipers that I did use when I was riding fixed all the time, allow the top of the brake pad to come in contact with the tyre.
It must have been doing all the time I was riding this bike. I never noticed until today.

So long drop calipers needed, and forks (I think the steerer is 11/8th ) to take bigger tyres, because I find I like more comfort nowadays.

 

[Sharky]

You could be straying into a technical combination which is impractical.

You may find forks which allow 32mm tyres, but these tyres could be wider than the gap between the brake blocks. You may have to deflate the tyre every time you want to take the wheel out.

The only way to know for sure is to take a gamble and try.

 

[Sharky]

Brake extenders might be an alternative solution to long reach calipers

 

[biggs682]

Brake extenders might be an alternative solution to long reach calipers


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Not seen those before

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Brake extenders might be an alternative solution to long reach calipers


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Where on earth did yoiu find that? On paper, it is a solution. Now we need a guinea pig with pre-removed front teeth.

Flex is the enemy of long legged calipers.

 

[Sharky]

Where on earth did yoiu find that? On paper, it is a solution. Now we need a guinea pig with pre-removed front teeth.

Flex is the enemy of long legged calipers.

It was a random Google search a while back.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've noticed that the pair of calipers that I did use when I was riding fixed all the time, allow the top of the brake pad to come in contact with the tyre.
It must have been doing all the time I was riding this bike. I never noticed until today.

Not answering your main question, I know, but it may not have been doing it all the time. It may have been fine when you fitted it.

I had a similar problem. I fitted some (just a smidge too short) calipers. The block only contacted the rim, not the tyre. Looked good, if a bit high. But as the block wore down the angles changed and the block eventually did make contact with the tyre. Of course I didn't check it and didn't notice this until ... BANG.

Anyway, back to your original question.

 

[fossyant]

Now we need a guinea pig with pre-removed front teeth.

We know of someone from Belgium.....

 

[Pblakeney]

While looking for replacement long reach calipers a while ago the pick of the bunch was TRP.
Don’t know if they will be in your budget, or even still on sale.

 

[colly]

Not answering your main question, I know, but it may not have been doing it all the time. It may have been fine when you fitted it.

I had a similar problem. I fitted some (just a smidge too short) calipers. The block only contacted the rim, not the tyre. Looked good, if a bit high. But as the block wore down the angles changed and the block eventually did make contact with the tyre. Of course I didn't check it and didn't notice this until ... BANG.

Anyway, back to your original question.

Looking at the brake blocks today I found they had become almost triangular so you are right, when first fitted they seemed ok. Looks like I got away with it.