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Title: What Rear Brake?
Post by: daz bmx it! on April 27, 2006, 11:14 PM

What rear brake set up will i need to use on a mini frame,running sew-up wheels and another  using 1 3/8 wheels,lmk please :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What Rear Brake?
Post by: Steve P on April 27, 2006, 11:20 PM

You'll need a mini rear caliper with a short reach

Something like this one fitted to my Mini Ripper

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/SE%20Mini%20Ripper/rearbrake.jpg)

Cheers

Steve  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What Rear Brake?
Post by: theRuler on April 27, 2006, 11:31 PM

yeh find a diddy caliper

some road bikes have them

Title: Re: What Rear Brake?
Post by: daz bmx it! on April 27, 2006, 11:39 PM

cheers ;) ,where do i get em then? I have been offered Weinman calipers but am unsure what type I think it was an 810,is this any good?

Title: Re: What Rear Brake?
Post by: lazychubs on April 28, 2006, 08:11 AM

ive got a universal rd caliper which is tiny
and i have trouble pulling the lever
so im running a 890 on the back with sewups
just got the wheel pulled right back lol

Title: Re: What Rear Brake?
Post by: steve on April 28, 2006, 09:31 AM

TIP-
all the new school mini's have a front caliper similar to the one on minihaha's ripper
-they dont use cantis, as i imagine they are too difficult to fit
-so, ask for the calipers on bmx talk

-or true to the old school stylee
-bitd, the popular choice was campy calipers, although they were then and still are, well dear
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/campaqnolo-athena-road-bike-brake-calipers-racer_W0QQitemZ7237821231QQcategoryZ27949QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
the weinmann calipers came in all different sizes, and you will not have the brake block square to a skinny rim, if you use one too large

-search for campagnolo calipers on ebay, and get a period correct one, but be warned one you start looking for campy stuff, you will end up with hubs cranks etc :D
(http://i23.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/f4/35/10_2.JPG)
further more, small sized crank sets are availaable -or were available at 150mm up -ta campy etc, as they are used in tandems, plus don't be caught out buying campy hubs with 40 holes in rear and 28/32.36 in front, as these are designed for tandems, ie the muti spoked rear wheel is better equipped for a 2 passenger bicycle

Title: Re: What Rear Brake?
Post by: daz bmx it! on April 28, 2006, 09:41 AM

thanks peeps :) Mmmm them Campy ones do look rather nice :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What Rear Brake?
Post by: steve on April 28, 2006, 09:57 AM

http://search.ebay.co.uk/campagnolo-calipers_W0QQfkrZ1QQfltZ9QQfromZR8

-i'lltake two, if they are a quid!

Title: Re: What Rear Brake?
Post by: Frosty on April 28, 2006, 10:48 AM

I tried to get these, but look at the price they hit.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7222087153&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEDW%3AIT&rd=1

I have ended up buying these a dia compe 730

 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/DC730.jpg)

and a dc 500

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/DC500.jpg)

I have not fitted either yet, but one or the other will be sold.

Paul

Title: Re: What Rear Brake?
Post by: daz bmx it! on April 28, 2006, 10:59 AM

Lmk,and a price if you sell? :daumenhoch: