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muttley
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Calipers...
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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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Rombloke
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do one
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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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haro, how do you do
muttley
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December 14, 2005, 11:02 PM »
Who's ots mate?
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kdw712
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December 14, 2005, 11:11 PM »
OT cycles at Dartford maybe ?
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cheers Kev
{ wanted : "Red Haro Handle" brake lever
link to my trade post
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muttley
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December 14, 2005, 11:13 PM »
oh yeah......................................just call me mr thick
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kdw712
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December 15, 2005, 12:30 AM »
its too late to be thinking !
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cheers Kev
{ wanted : "Red Haro Handle" brake lever
link to my trade post
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TwoBobRob
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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.
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muttley
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December 15, 2005, 08:05 PM »
How the hell does this thing fit???
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Bob_Acid
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It's Bronked
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December 15, 2005, 08:07 PM »
what's it got on it now ross? that looks like a V to U conversion
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muttley
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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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kdw712
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December 15, 2005, 09:41 PM »
you need one like dis
single bolt fixing to forks
link to alans
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cheers Kev
{ wanted : "Red Haro Handle" brake lever
link to my trade post
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TwoBobRob
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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?
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muttley
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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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TwoBobRob
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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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muttley
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December 16, 2005, 09:06 PM »
Cheer bud.
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