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Old 11-05-11 | 07:37 PM
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wolfchild
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From: Mississauga/Toronto, Ontario canada

Bikes: I have 3 singlespeed/fixed gear bikes

Originally Posted by no1mad
What about the brake bosses? Do yours slide up and down the fork depending on which wheelset your running? I've inquired about converting my 26" to 700c, but was told I'd have to basically take a torch to the brake studs and then weld back into place...

Edit: Just occurred to me that what I stated would be a problem with v-brakes. Discs, though, probably wouldn't pose the same problem...
I have disc brakes, so it's not a problem. If you have v-brakes you can buy a special adapter which allows you to adjust your v brakes for different wheel size. No need to torch and weld anything.
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