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I've built it with modern wheels 26x1 3/8 on the front and 27 x 1 1/4 on the back.

Its been suggested to me that the bike was built for sprints and that I need a brake with a very short drop like a weinmann 500. Any suggestions for such a brake from the early 50s?

The wheel fitted is a 590. I've offered up 27" and 700C and they don't quite fit with the GB hiduminiums or Weinmann 730s or a Lytaloy front caliper. Any suggestions for a brake with a very long adjustment?

Frame numbers match so I'm guessing no.

I'm rebuilding a 1952 lugless Gillott frame. The only wheels I can get to fit are 26" on the front and 27" on the back. Have I got something wrong or did Gillott make a frame which took different sized wheels front and rear? Pics here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/brieflives ... hotostream...

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I have a 1952 lugless Gillott frame. On building it up it seems that the forks take a 26" but the rear is built for 27". Frame numbers on frame and forks match. Whats going on?