Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Black front brake for IRO?

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schwinn
02-20-07, 05:17 PM
Forgive me if this has been asked, however I just searched through eleven pages of BF history and could find nothing on an all black front brake. I'm buying parts for my new IRO and cant find an information on this. Any recomendations? Cheap is a plus:)

Schwinn

isotopesope
02-20-07, 05:24 PM
there is a set of dual pivot black promax brakes on chucksbike.com for $25.
morbot
02-20-07, 05:24 PM
http://sporting-goods.search.ebay.com/black_Brakes_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfclZ3QQfgtpZQQfposZ43 201QQfromZR2QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ2QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQlopgZQQsacatZ42331QQsadisZ200QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQsar gnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ2QQsbrftogZ1QQsofocusZbs

Dave Hickey
02-20-07, 05:53 PM
A caution with Chuckbikes brakes. I have two pairs and they aren't really short reach. They are more of a medium reach brake. I had a hard time getting the pad lined up with the rim. I haven't measured them but they definitely aren't 39mm short reach brakes.
barba
02-20-07, 05:59 PM
Nashbar has black 105s for $37.
operator
02-20-07, 06:05 PM
A caution with Chuckbikes brakes. I have two pairs and they aren't really short reach. They are more of a medium reach brake. I had a hard time getting the pad lined up with the rim. I haven't measured them but they definitely aren't 39mm short reach brakes.

This is why he provides an email where you can ask him all the relevant questions before buying. Terms like "short reach" and "long reach" can provide differing measurements depending who you talk to. If in doubt ask for exact numbers.
NYCBM
02-20-07, 06:10 PM
[QUOTE=schwinn]Forgive me if this has been asked, however I just searched through eleven pages of BF history and could find nothing on an all black front brake. I'm buying parts for my new IRO and cant find an information on this. Any recomendations? Cheap is a plus:)

Ebay $25.00 Buy it Now

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Shimano-105-BR-5501-Front-Brake-Caliper-Road-Black_W0QQitemZ180087410399QQihZ008QQcategoryZ42331QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
schwinn
02-20-07, 06:20 PM
Thanks everyone! I went with a black 105 on ebay.
sweep242
02-20-07, 06:40 PM
Thanks everyone! I went with a black 105 on ebay.

I got a 105 for my Mark v put it on & to short had to take it back to the LBS exchanged it for a longer reach tektro witch worked out great. Good thing i didn’t get it from evil bay.
Cheers
*Hope it works out for you.
jet sanchEz
02-20-07, 06:49 PM
Nashbar has black 105s for $37.

Wow, that is a great deal.
schwinn
02-20-07, 09:13 PM
****! anyone have any experiance specifically with this? i'm runnign the iro wheels and it will be going on my iro gb frame. and i did win it on ebay!!!:(