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Reddit mentions of TEKTRO R559 Long Reach Road Calipers 55-73mm Silver Front and Rear Set
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of TEKTRO R559 Long Reach Road Calipers 55-73mm Silver Front and Rear Set. Here are the top ones.
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Please Beware: DOUBLE CHECK the drop length before make a purchase. See second photo. Arm reach of this caliper is 53-73mm. Thus ONLY fits old school type road bike 700c frames. System: Dual Pivot Caliper Brake.Recessed nut version. Material: Forged aluminum arms.Pads: P422 Adjustable Angle Cartridge Pads (Included)Dimension: 53-73mm(arms)Weight: 179g/set
Specs:
| Color | Silver Pair |
| Height | 3.937 Inches |
| Length | 7.874 Inches |
| Size | Default |
| Weight | 0.7054792384 Pounds |
| Width | 3.937 Inches |
Yes, like this!
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https://www.amazon.com/TEKTRO-Reach-Calipers-55-73mm-Silver/dp/B01N99BGKO/
I went with the Tektro r559. They were $45 a pair on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/TEKTRO-Reach-Calipers-55-73mm-Silver/dp/B01N99BGKO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543383269&sr=8-1&keywords=tektro+r559
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These barely reached all the way in the rear.
These Vuelta Zerolites appear to be ok, you'll need to buy a s/s freewheel and I would recommend avoiding the very cheap chinese units, and buying a Shimano (MX30?) as a minimum, add a KMC chain, some Vittoria Zaffiro tyres, all done. For the brakes, you may need something like the Tektro r559 to reach the new wheels.
Will also need to figure out the crankset, but if you're lucky, may get away with running just the inner ring on your existing crankset and put a fairly small freewheel down the back (16t or 15t)...maybe