OK. Finally got this thing together. After struggling with brake shudder/squeal on another bike, I decided to install a fork-mounted brake stop up front on this one. The hooks they provided to hold the transverse cable were also kind of cheesy, although they would probably work ok. Here are some details in case you're thinking about doing the same.


I got an Origin8 "Rear Brake Hole Mount" and two Tektro black cable triangles from Niagara Cycle Works. I apologize for the unsightly computer wire run. That might have to be a do-over....

The back of the cable stop didn't quite clear the lower part of the headset. I considered grinding a little off the back, but I ended up making a shim from a piece of 0.125" aluminum bar stock. The shim is about 0.75" square. This worked out well, because the cable stop is a little concave on the back and the fork crown is flat. Making the shim a little larger gave the cable stop a good surface to rest on. The bolt provided with the cable stop was too short, so I had to get another one from the hardware store.

I decided to put Kool Stop brake pads on both brakes, so I can't comment on the Tektro ones it came with.

I haven't had much of a chance to ride this, just a couple of miles. Maybe tomorrow or Monday....

Jim