Brake caliper bolt length??

[Ernst]

Maybe I'm being a bit thick

I've just bought new carbon road forks to fit on my track bike

I also bought front brake calipers (Shimano tiagra I think) but the nut will only grip on about one thread

Considering I'm planning to do time trials on it with no rear brake, how can I make it more secure

Is this a common problem as it seems that the bolt is often too short or somtimes too long

Anybody got any suggestions?
 

[gordon taylor]

You can buy longer brake nuts for a couple of pounds. SJS sell 20mm lengths (last time I looked) but they come in longer sizes than that from decent bike shops.

[eck]

Aye, Mr Ernst: the "bolt" on the brake calliper stays at it is: you get a longer allen nut to go far enough into the hole in the fork crown to get enough thread onto the bolt. I guess the Bicycle Works would see you right. 

PS <A certain orgainser> "I don't seem to have your entry for the Snow Roads yet." </A certain organiser> 

[Ernst]

Aye, Mr Ernst: the "bolt" on the brake calliper stays at it is: you get a longer allen nut to go far enough into the hole in the fork crown to get enough thread onto the bolt. I guess the Bicycle Works would see you right. 

PS <A certain orgainser> "I don't seem to have your entry for the Snow Roads yet." </A certain organiser> 

Thanks Gordy and Eck

I thought that might be the solution, I didn't know you could get them so easily

Eck I wondered if you would notice the lack of entry form from the Ernst household for the Snow roads

Well you see it's like this
Having enjoyed the route with the superb company of yourself, and laterly Big Jim, way back in 1999?
I fear the terain might be too challengeing for the Ernst Tandem

Anyway I think we might be away off to India just before that weekend