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05-31-14 | 06:13 PM

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not_jason

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Originally Posted by bikemig

I don't know if the reach with modern bmx brakes will work with your vintage mountain bike. This is really more of a question than an assertion. I have a 1989 stumpjumper comp with a u brake. I thought about replacing it but the reach on the u brakes I found online was insufficient. That could easily be due to the fact that I was looking at the wrong bmx brakes but it is something worth measuring out before you buy esp. if buying online.

Really? I feel like BMX brake reach is pretty substantial, but I've never tried putting one on a mountain bike. Tire widths on BMXs are pretty similar to older mountain bikes, so I'd think you'd be dealing with similar reach.

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