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oldtired:
which brake calipers are you using ?






you just need a straddle cable, clamp and a hanger

cable can be an old brake cable inner dosn't have to be a specific straddle cable , use barrel on the cable for one side then one of these at the other

http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=15680&cat=89&parent=1001&sid=3

or use two of the clamps on the old cable

lots of different hangers on the market,   as an eg

http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=19128&cat=89&parent=1001&sid=3


if your brake has two barrel slots then this is job done in one go

http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=20309&cat=89&parent=1001&sid=3

poorboyee:
the good old "NARP" standardbykes invented those for shortening floppy old shitty gyro cables, back when people started running smaller/narrower bars! there very handy and cheap so I would buy maybe two or three, so you can then use *ANY* old bit of cable as a straddle ;) the springs look very slack on that hombre the top-
--- Quote from: mivvi on March 29, 2017, 09:28 PM ---Hi all, I'm an old school guy but built a mid-school as a rider to see how I get on. Anyhow, managed to get mostly everything to fit and work but the rear brake ain't happening. It was missing the bridging cable and little clamp bit, so made a cable up and bought a generic clamp but its rubbish. I have tried to track down the correct bits but no luck. Do I need to just replace the whole brake? Any info would be much appreciated 👍



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-covers/nuts (green alloy) should be at 90degres, to ensure a nice solid recoil back to neutral when the brakes released 8) 8) 8) 8)

oldtired:
yup     :daumenhoch:


  just be carefull if you order any  some of the "Knarps" are for giro cables such as the odyssey ones , they are smaller than the "clamp" i posted the link to,  which is for a calliper straddle cable  :daumenhoch:

mivvi:
Thanks both, you have given me a wealth of info there and I have never heard of "Custom Riders" before, will be ordering loads now lol. I think it's a Hombre brake. It came with the frame, so don't know if it's just cheap rubbish or worth getting the bits for it. Don't want to spend a fortune on the bike as it's just a rider but new brakes seem very reasonable compared to old school parts. I like the look of those alloy hangers, look a lot more functional than the little metal ones. Thanks again both, I love this hobby and the community!!!


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mivvi:
Thanks both, you have given me a wealth of info there and I have never heard of "Custom Riders" before, will be ordering loads now lol. I think it's a Hombre brake. It came with the frame, so don't know if it's just cheap rubbish or worth getting the bits for it. Don't want to spend a fortune on the bike as it's just a rider but new brakes seem very reasonable compared to old school parts. I like the look of those alloy hangers, look a lot more functional than the little metal ones. Thanks again both, I love this hobby and the community!!!


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