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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: muttley on December 14, 2005, 09:02 PM
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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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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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Who's ots mate?
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OT cycles at Dartford maybe ?
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oh yeah......................................just call me mr thick ;D
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its too late to be thinking ! :LolLolLolLol: :santa_cheesy:
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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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How the hell does this thing fit???
(http://www.extreme-direct.co.uk/images/productimages/BPFBU-01.jpg)
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what's it got on it now ross? that looks like a V to U conversion
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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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you need one like dis
(http://www.alansbmx.com/images/hb_plate.jpg)
single bolt fixing to forks
link to alans (http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?cPath=32_55&products_id=1397)
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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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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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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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:) Cheer bud.