Originally Posted by
likebike23
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I have a couple of questions for you guys. Does the adapter plate for u-brakes work on 26" setups? Is there a real difference between u-brakes labeled as "front" vs. "rear" or is it like canti's where you just change the pads?
Should work with 26s, depending on the distance between the axle and the hole drilled in your crown. Most u-brakes have a lot of vertcal adjustment for the shoes... Prolly won't work on a suspension-corrected fork...
The main difference between f & r u-brakes,aside from pad orientation,is that front u-brakes tend to be designed for cable routing thru the stem and from up and under....
Assuming you don't intend to do that, you'll want to run a "rear" u-brake front and back, and just switch the pads...
hth,
rob