A trick for extending brake reach a bit, plus more - Page 3

05-26-2004, 09:59 AM

a new rat tail file works gud. add fender washers to compensate for
the inner wear on the pad's arms when the old stock washer wore its
way inward reducing downward adjustment. see sheldon brown's brake mod
page. get a set of long arm shimano's and a disc brake!!!! yeaaahh!
seriously: yawl have no problem with the long dirt pads on the
centerpulls?

05-26-2004, 10:19 AM

Ryan Cousineau <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].ca>...
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> 547116339302014
>
> I've posted some pictures and notes on using V-brake hardware to extend
> the reach of caliper brakes slightly. One unnoted downside: slightly
> less pad life due to taking the pad down at an angle.

That bike looks like a prime candidate for my homespun "dropbolt"
idea. More like a "drophole" idea, really. I did this on a bike
designed for 26x1-3/8" wheels converted to 26x1.25" wheels.

It involves one of those sheet metal house framing widgets from a
hardware store. I think it's some kind of joist hanger designed to
straddle a 2x6 midway (as opposed to the end). I cut off the ends
leaving a "U" shaped piece if steel, about 1.5" wide, drilled so the
top of the "U" bolts into the existing hole in the fork crown. New
holes were drilled in the bottom of the "U" to accomodate the brake
bolt. It was quite stiff, and perfect size for bolting onto the
existing fork crown.

This setup allowed me to use a shorter reach side pull in place of a
very long reach BMX sidepull which could barely reach.

05-26-2004, 10:19 AM

Ryan Cousineau <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].ca>...
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> 547116339302014
>
> I've posted some pictures and notes on using V-brake hardware to extend
> the reach of caliper brakes slightly. One unnoted downside: slightly
> less pad life due to taking the pad down at an angle.

That bike looks like a prime candidate for my homespun "dropbolt"
idea. More like a "drophole" idea, really. I did this on a bike
designed for 26x1-3/8" wheels converted to 26x1.25" wheels.

It involves one of those sheet metal house framing widgets from a
hardware store. I think it's some kind of joist hanger designed to
straddle a 2x6 midway (as opposed to the end). I cut off the ends
leaving a "U" shaped piece if steel, about 1.5" wide, drilled so the
top of the "U" bolts into the existing hole in the fork crown. New
holes were drilled in the bottom of the "U" to accomodate the brake
bolt. It was quite stiff, and perfect size for bolting onto the
existing fork crown.

This setup allowed me to use a shorter reach side pull in place of a
very long reach BMX sidepull which could barely reach.

05-26-2004, 10:19 AM

Ryan Cousineau <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].ca>...
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> 547116339302014
>
> I've posted some pictures and notes on using V-brake hardware to extend
> the reach of caliper brakes slightly. One unnoted downside: slightly
> less pad life due to taking the pad down at an angle.

That bike looks like a prime candidate for my homespun "dropbolt"
idea. More like a "drophole" idea, really. I did this on a bike
designed for 26x1-3/8" wheels converted to 26x1.25" wheels.

It involves one of those sheet metal house framing widgets from a
hardware store. I think it's some kind of joist hanger designed to
straddle a 2x6 midway (as opposed to the end). I cut off the ends
leaving a "U" shaped piece if steel, about 1.5" wide, drilled so the
top of the "U" bolts into the existing hole in the fork crown. New
holes were drilled in the bottom of the "U" to accomodate the brake
bolt. It was quite stiff, and perfect size for bolting onto the
existing fork crown.

This setup allowed me to use a shorter reach side pull in place of a
very long reach BMX sidepull which could barely reach.

05-26-2004, 10:19 AM

Ryan Cousineau <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].ca>...
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> 547116339302014
>
> I've posted some pictures and notes on using V-brake hardware to extend
> the reach of caliper brakes slightly. One unnoted downside: slightly
> less pad life due to taking the pad down at an angle.

That bike looks like a prime candidate for my homespun "dropbolt"
idea. More like a "drophole" idea, really. I did this on a bike
designed for 26x1-3/8" wheels converted to 26x1.25" wheels.

It involves one of those sheet metal house framing widgets from a
hardware store. I think it's some kind of joist hanger designed to
straddle a 2x6 midway (as opposed to the end). I cut off the ends
leaving a "U" shaped piece if steel, about 1.5" wide, drilled so the
top of the "U" bolts into the existing hole in the fork crown. New
holes were drilled in the bottom of the "U" to accomodate the brake
bolt. It was quite stiff, and perfect size for bolting onto the
existing fork crown.

This setup allowed me to use a shorter reach side pull in place of a
very long reach BMX sidepull which could barely reach.

05-26-2004, 10:19 AM

Ryan Cousineau <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].ca>...
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> 547116339302014
>
> I've posted some pictures and notes on using V-brake hardware to extend
> the reach of caliper brakes slightly. One unnoted downside: slightly
> less pad life due to taking the pad down at an angle.

That bike looks like a prime candidate for my homespun "dropbolt"
idea. More like a "drophole" idea, really. I did this on a bike
designed for 26x1-3/8" wheels converted to 26x1.25" wheels.

It involves one of those sheet metal house framing widgets from a
hardware store. I think it's some kind of joist hanger designed to
straddle a 2x6 midway (as opposed to the end). I cut off the ends
leaving a "U" shaped piece if steel, about 1.5" wide, drilled so the
top of the "U" bolts into the existing hole in the fork crown. New
holes were drilled in the bottom of the "U" to accomodate the brake
bolt. It was quite stiff, and perfect size for bolting onto the
existing fork crown.

This setup allowed me to use a shorter reach side pull in place of a
very long reach BMX sidepull which could barely reach.

05-26-2004, 08:08 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (papercut) wrote:

> Ryan Cousineau <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].ca>...
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> > 547116339302014
> >
> > I've posted some pictures and notes on using V-brake hardware to extend
> > the reach of caliper brakes slightly. One unnoted downside: slightly
> > less pad life due to taking the pad down at an angle.
>
> That bike looks like a prime candidate for my homespun "dropbolt"
> idea. More like a "drophole" idea, really. I did this on a bike
> designed for 26x1-3/8" wheels converted to 26x1.25" wheels.

Pictures! Pictures!

--
Ryan Cousineau, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

05-26-2004, 08:08 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (papercut) wrote:

> Ryan Cousineau <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].ca>...
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> > 547116339302014
> >
> > I've posted some pictures and notes on using V-brake hardware to extend
> > the reach of caliper brakes slightly. One unnoted downside: slightly
> > less pad life due to taking the pad down at an angle.
>
> That bike looks like a prime candidate for my homespun "dropbolt"
> idea. More like a "drophole" idea, really. I did this on a bike
> designed for 26x1-3/8" wheels converted to 26x1.25" wheels.

Pictures! Pictures!

--
Ryan Cousineau, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

05-26-2004, 08:08 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (papercut) wrote:

> Ryan Cousineau <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].ca>...
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> > 547116339302014
> >
> > I've posted some pictures and notes on using V-brake hardware to extend
> > the reach of caliper brakes slightly. One unnoted downside: slightly
> > less pad life due to taking the pad down at an angle.
>
> That bike looks like a prime candidate for my homespun "dropbolt"
> idea. More like a "drophole" idea, really. I did this on a bike
> designed for 26x1-3/8" wheels converted to 26x1.25" wheels.

Pictures! Pictures!

--
Ryan Cousineau, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

05-26-2004, 08:08 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (papercut) wrote:

> Ryan Cousineau <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].ca>...
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> > 547116339302014
> >
> > I've posted some pictures and notes on using V-brake hardware to extend
> > the reach of caliper brakes slightly. One unnoted downside: slightly
> > less pad life due to taking the pad down at an angle.
>
> That bike looks like a prime candidate for my homespun "dropbolt"
> idea. More like a "drophole" idea, really. I did this on a bike
> designed for 26x1-3/8" wheels converted to 26x1.25" wheels.

Pictures! Pictures!

--
Ryan Cousineau, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club