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Title: Bit of urgent help needed
Post by: stevepeanut on May 03, 2014, 03:49 PM
Hope this is ok with the mods that I post in this room with this question, I just need as many people to see it as possible so I can get it sorted urgently.

I am putting a newer Haro together for a mate, he has trouble parking at work, so he's going to drive towards work, park up and do the last mile on a bmx. He's on his way now to collect it.

He only wants a back brake, so I have robbed the brake off another newer bike that I bought for parts.

On the bike I took the brakes from the, mounting post is like this. The caliper arm slides on, and the small metal spring bit, pokes into one of the three holes.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/stevepeanut/P1080273_zps0037b46f.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/stevepeanut/media/P1080273_zps0037b46f.jpg.html)

But on the Haro, there are no little holes for the spring to go into. I can't figure out how to make the brake set up work.

Am I missing something obvious here?

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/stevepeanut/P1080272_zpse25c51df.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/stevepeanut/media/P1080272_zpse25c51df.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Bit of urgent help needed
Post by: oldschoolace on May 03, 2014, 03:56 PM
Different type of brakes mate, never going to fit
Title: Re: Bit of urgent help needed
Post by: HUTCHMAN on May 03, 2014, 04:00 PM
U brake required??
Title: Re: Bit of urgent help needed
Post by: stevepeanut on May 03, 2014, 04:13 PM
Just googled it, and the posts look like those that use a U brake. Cheers :)
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