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Title: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: mattlfc on August 18, 2013, 04:00 PM: Dumb dumb dumb question....

My latest purchse didn't come with a rear brake - thats fine I thought - I'll just wack one on - however....

I can't figure out how the brake is meant to mount as there is no usual top bracket rear mounting. The mounting seems to be on trhe lower bracket. That means if I try and put a standard MX side pull lever it winterferesd with the pedal arm.

So...

Is there a special rear brake assembly for lower bracket mounts? Or am I completely missing something ?

Help! Please :-[
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: leehunt1 on August 18, 2013, 05:04 PM: can u show us a pic of brake mounts ..?

I have a rear AD990 which u may need
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: Bigfrawg on August 18, 2013, 05:25 PM: You could try a pitbull
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: mattlfc on August 18, 2013, 05:38 PM: (http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r643/matt73lewis/photo7_zps71924afd.jpg) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/matt73lewis/media/photo7_zps71924afd.jpg.html)

It has a hoop bar at the top but that does not have a hole drilled to mount brakes.
It has what I would consider a mounting bracket at the bottom on the lower strutt.
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: Dannywhac on August 18, 2013, 05:52 PM: Quote from: Bigfrawg on August 18, 2013, 05:25 PM
You could try a pitbull

x2
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: chubby on August 18, 2013, 06:00 PM: Nail whatever brake you want in the hole down there :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: mattlfc on August 18, 2013, 06:03 PM: Quote from: chubby on August 18, 2013, 06:00 PM
Nail whatever brake you want in the hole down there :daumenhoch:

can't - standard side lever interferes with pedal arm as sticks out too much :(
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: chubby on August 18, 2013, 06:37 PM: Quote from: mattlfc on August 18, 2013, 06:03 PM
Quote from: chubby on August 18, 2013, 06:00 PM
Nail whatever brake you want in the hole down there :daumenhoch:

can't - standard side lever interferes with pedal arm as sticks out too much :(
What you expect I am pi$$ed ;D

Does it catch if you put it underneath ???
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: GavinDavis on August 18, 2013, 09:17 PM: I would either try mounting a caliper to the very underneath of the frame, as thats how it looks as though it designed to be ran. Or maybe use the coaster bracket for a coaster brake :daumenhoch:

It may well need a specific caliper though, like the one that the mongoose decade ran :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: not johndub71 on August 19, 2013, 08:06 PM: What about a plate and a ubrake?
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on August 19, 2013, 08:29 PM: You need one of these mounted from underneath :daumenhoch:

Dia Compe 750 caliper.

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/25_zps6aaf1115.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/25_zps6aaf1115.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/36_zps772ec021.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/36_zps772ec021.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: mattlfc on August 20, 2013, 06:47 PM: Quote from: Londonhellboy on August 19, 2013, 08:29 PM
You need one of these mounted from underneath :daumenhoch:
Dia Compe 750 caliper.

Superb! Thx!

Now next obvious question.....
Any idea where I would purchase one of those ???
Title: Re: Rear brake issue - where how and what type ?
Post by: mattlfc on August 20, 2013, 06:50 PM: its ok - if I'd bothered to google for 5 seconds i would have had my answer :-[