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muttley

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Calipers...
« on: December 14, 2005, 09:02 PM »
No not Tiny Tims accessories but caliper brakes. I got a set on the front my new ride but wanna go to U brake. I have seen conversion plates n styff but wanna know what's available to me or good or shite.

TA.

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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2005, 09:54 PM »
ots have got a hofmann kit that has the plate adapter and a hofmann u brake...think it was around the 20 quid mark

hope this helps

Dave
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muttley

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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2005, 11:02 PM »
Who's ots mate?

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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2005, 11:11 PM »
OT cycles at Dartford maybe ?
cheers Kev
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muttley

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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2005, 11:13 PM »
oh yeah......................................just call me mr thick  ;D

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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2005, 12:30 AM »
its too late to be thinking !  :LolLolLolLol: :santa_cheesy:
cheers Kev
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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2005, 12:37 AM »
Once you have fitted the brake plate, secure it to the fork legs with either a couple of big fat cable ties or a couple of jubilee clips so that all possible play is removed from it. The less play in that setup, the better.  ;)  I ran one for ages with no problems at all.  :)

muttley

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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2005, 08:05 PM »
How the hell does this thing fit???


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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2005, 08:07 PM »
what's it got on it now ross? that looks like a V to U conversion

muttley

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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2005, 08:39 PM »
Me bikes got a caliper, and for the life of me its sh1t, its on there for British standards malarky, i think the idea is you run it with out the front brake but i want to run one.

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« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2005, 09:41 PM »
you need one like dis



single bolt fixing to forks

link to alans
cheers Kev
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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2005, 10:49 PM »
Mutt,  I think I have my old one kicking around in my parts bin,  worth a couple of quid to ya?  ;)

muttley

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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2005, 10:58 PM »
Oooh thanks matey, will let ya know, getting a pass out tommorow so might hit the bike shop and spend some money, hopefully fit enough to make Skaterham on Monday too. :)

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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2005, 06:23 PM »
OK,  well I'll chuck it in my bag for monday and if you get to skaterham and don't sort a bracket, it'll be there for you  :)

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Re: Calipers...
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2005, 09:06 PM »
 :) Cheer bud.

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