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spacemen3
11-20-2009, 04:14 PM
I'm building up an old MBK this winter, and I need some advice. The frame has the narrowest fork and rear brake bridge I've seen. What are the narrowest profile brakes out there? I'd really like a slim set of brakes that don't jut out. Thanks
gdw
11-20-2009, 05:04 PM
calipers from the 80's on Ebay.
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/images/Japan/diacompe/aero_GC_brake.JPG
They turn up occasionally and are super low profile.
dogdriver
11-20-2009, 05:20 PM
Put a big freakin' set of black Zero G's on there. They'll look "Industrial".
mpetry
11-20-2009, 06:33 PM
a set of Campy "Mono-planar" brakes, they are very narrow and have plenty of braking power.

Not that impressed with ZeroG brakes, don't like 'em.

Mark Petry
Bainbridge Island, WA
mpetry
11-20-2009, 06:34 PM
a set of Campy "Mono-planar" brakes, they are very narrow and have plenty of braking power.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/3046273581_b633ff1154.jpg

Not that impressed with ZeroG brakes, don't like 'em.

Mark Petry
Bainbridge Island, WA
spacemen3
11-20-2009, 07:33 PM
Turns out I have some Zero Gravity brakes laying around, so I tried them on the fork this evening. The outcome looked even worse than anticipated. :) I'll post a photo soon. Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
Louis
11-20-2009, 09:46 PM
Turns out I have some Zero Gravity brakes laying around

Wow. What else do you have just "laying around?"

Invite me to the garage sale!
spacemen3
11-23-2009, 10:16 AM
The brakes don't actually belong to me. :) I'm supposed to sell them for a friend. Here they are on the fork, which should give you an idea of how narrow the fork crown is.
austex
11-23-2009, 11:12 AM
DuraAce AX, maybe.

http://www14.plala.or.jp/numatacycle/00010100.P1010059.JPG