Originally Posted by vinnyvincent

lol okay bare with me on the terminology, but the metal clamps that hold the actual brake pads were permanently welded to the frame rather than being bolted on. Brake pads not replaceable, so without being able to replace the entire assembly short of drilling and tapping the frame, which was beyond the scope of our ability as 14 year olds, the bike just had no brakes. At least not ones that worked better than a foot shove between the fork and tire anyways.