What do you do with naked brake posts?
09-20-11, 08:01 PM
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What do you do with naked brake posts?
I upgraded from rim brakes to disks, so the bike had naked brake posts sticking out of the fork and seat stays. They didn't come off, and I didn't want to cut them off.
They where ugly. What to do?
This;
back skulls.jpg
They where ugly. What to do?
This;
back skulls.jpg
09-20-11, 08:19 PM
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just keep riding
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09-21-11, 04:46 AM
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I love it.
09-21-11, 09:11 AM
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As opposed to the rear fork... Sorry, a carry over from my dirt bike days when everyone referred to the forks as "front forks", when there are no rear forks. Just one of those things people say that I find amusing. Like here in the South people say "ink pen". Like there is any other kind? 
Sorry. Carry on.
Love the skulls, btw
Sorry. Carry on.Love the skulls, btw
09-22-11, 08:58 AM
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Those skulls look cool on the rear, but they'd probably get stolen in my neighborhood. Maybe use the front canti posts for a rack? Nashbar sells one for around $20. Great to have if you want to carry a small bag for storing a few things on a long ride (jacket, a few snacks, extra water, tools, etc).
09-22-11, 07:55 PM
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Oh! That British Bloke ..
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09-22-11, 09:51 PM
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If you wire those skulls for turn signals, you might as well hook them up as rear brake lights, too. As opposed to the front brake lights...
