Can I mount a back brake on a front wheel (fixed gear)?
07-14-09, 11:13 AM
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Can I mount a back brake on a front wheel (fixed gear)?
Kind of an odd situation: I have a Swobo Del Norte. I'm in the process of switching it from a freewheel to fixed. Long ago, when I'd just gotten the bike, I removed the front brake because I never used it. Now that I'm switching to fixed, however, I want only a front brake. I went looking the other day for the front brake that I removed and realized that I'd lost it. This being the case, I wanted to mount the back brake on the front wheel. I have a new front brake lever, just need to mount the brake itself (the brakes, incidentally, are Tektro). Is this possible? I'm already aware that I may have to get some new bits of hardware to make it work, but if I manage to get the brake mounted is it safe/a good idea? Any feedback appreciated, thanks.
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Assuming it's recessed, you'll either need:
1. a really long recessed pivot nut, or
2. bolt it on by putting the nut on through the bottom of the fork steerer/crown. Sheldon has a picture of this method somewhere on his web site.
1. a really long recessed pivot nut, or
2. bolt it on by putting the nut on through the bottom of the fork steerer/crown. Sheldon has a picture of this method somewhere on his web site.
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72 Frejus (for sale), Holdsworth Record (for sale), special CNC & Gitane Interclub / 74 Italvega NR (for sale) / c80 French / 82 Raleigh Intl MkII f&f (for sale)/ 83 Trek 620 (for sale)/ 84 Bruce Gordon Chinook (for sale)/ 85 Ron Cooper / 87 Centurion IM MV (for sale) / 03 Casati Dardo / 08 BF IRO / 09 Dogma FPX / 09 Giant TCX0 / 10 Vassago Fisticuff
