Hi everybody, Can I use this brakes in a old race bike with 27 x 1 1/4 tires?? thanks
445679
These are far too large for that use, I made the mistake of ordering these. Look for regular long reach calipers.
445680
These were the longest and widest calipers I could find anywhere. They actually look nicer than in the picture. I am using it on 26" x 2.1" tires, they work good.
2254698
I wish I knew the answer for you sir...all I can say is they sure worked perfect for my mongoose mountain bike. I just had to get a longer brake cable for my front brake. Much easier on my back. :)
129706
It should but will the tires clear your brake system? Im riding with 25c now but 38c is very large.
1909042
Hello, i would think so as it's the wheel it's going on, you'll have to modify something.. I've seen disk brakes on regular bike frames Nashbar is a big supplier and would be able to answer your questions directly. The brakes are great for the price I have them on a specialized big hit comp replacing some very expensive Hayes hydraulics that are not worth the maintenance, the levers are sub par but will work.Hope this helpsTw
2098504
I'm running 700x25, I think you could get away with a 700x30. Refer to http://www.biketiresdirect.com/tire-width-article, these rims are 14mm inside width; according to the chart in the article, you should be okay as long as your frame allows.
1135035
the s-7 tires are made for old Schwinn bikes. schwinn had different wheel sizes than other bike manufacturers. buy 26x2.25 and not s7
260323
Don't know. Google may have an answer for you. I use mainly 27" tires, FYI... Old school stuff.
604069
The product lists only one (1) 27" tire (630mm) typical of older bicycles, and that is the 27 x 1-1/4, which is smaller than 1-1/2 (odd). The 27 x 1-1/4 tire offered on this site is a relatively narrow road/touring tire for older bicycles, such as my 70's-80's Sears' 10-speed. Other models of tires may be size 1-1/8 or 1" (both smaller) or 1-3/8 (wider than 1-1/4, but smaller than 1-1/2). If your bike is a 700-something, it may be better to look for the metric size (if stated). Another website describes 27x1-1/2 as a German (Kriegen) Roadster bike tire, metric size 609mm x 40mm or ISO 40-609 or Franc 650-32. Hope this helps.
662440
I would like to help, would if I could, but I don't think you could depend (i.e. bet) on my answer. My bike is 700 mm (which I think equates to 27"), the tires I bought were 700 X 38 mm (38 mm is equivalent to 1½", 35 mm = 1-3/8"). My guess is that the 700 X 32 mm would fit, but, a just a semi-educated guess.
1709356
The rear spacing on a single speed is 120mm and on most road bikes it's 135mm. Like Valadez said, you need to measure your rear spacing to verify these will fit. Yes, the paint does rub off where the brake pads meet the rim.
1257736
I am presently using 1 1/8" tires on it. Remember that the valve hole is for Presta valves. Perhaps you could fit a high quality 1 1/4" but I think that it would be close. The sizing appears to be more of the older racing rims/tires and I think it would fit 1" pretty well. I wouldn't hesitate to use them on an older Eddy Merckx and the like. I'm using the wheels on a touring bike/errand bike and have carried some surprisingly heavy loads with them without an problems whatsoever.
114823
Assuming that you mean 27" Rims. My Cycle that has this brake has 700c x23 tires, and it works great . I'm not sure if that helps you.
757779
Go to your Harley dealer and ask. It will depend on which brake disc, your bike has.
130453
Even though the tube is thicker than others, I seriously doubt it will stretch another inch & 1/2 to your 27.5 (27 & 1/2"). They make them to fit the size of your tire, and stretching the tube might cause a tear or weaken the tube to split or pop, causing unwanted behavior in performance as well as injury, due to collapsing of the tire due to no even conformity left in the tube to hold up the tire. So to answer your question I don't recommend using a size that is different than needed for your bike tire. :)
1010474
Depends on which frame it is. It's highly likely the frame has cantilever style mounts though, and these wouldn't work for that. If you do have the correct mounts, is then simply a matter of wheel/tire size and the distance from the brake mount to the breaking surface. I'd imaGine you'll need some pretty long brake arms to reach the rim. I fought this for months, eventually I the them in the spare parts bin and made a New wheel with an sram automatix 2 speed coaster brake hub. Worked out much better for me. Hope that helps you, if not feel free to ask more questions!
39337
The arch is less than half and inch away from the top of a beefy 26" tire. With a smallish tire, 27.5's may fit. That said, my brake arms will not allow the pads that high up.
1845144
You should be able to use these... They work on most types of v-brakes and have good stopping power when adjusted correctly