My 6 year old son just learned to ride on a kid's Specialized hotrock 20" wheel BMX bike. It has a coaster and rear V-brake, but no front brake. We went riding on some fire roads that included some pretty steep downhills, where it became obvious that he was going to need a front brake to keep his downhill speed under control in loose dirt or gravel conditions.

I also realized that his little hands are not quite strong enough to squeeze the rear handbrake as hard as needed. For the rear the coaster brake is a reasonable substitute; his legs are stronger than his hands. But for the front, I want to install my old Magura hydraulic rim brake that I no longer use since I bought a disc-brake mountain bike. This should give him a front brake that is easily controllable so he can ride downhill with me.

The fork only has a hole drilled in the crown, I assume for a side-pull brake. Useless for him. The only forks I have seen for BMX bikes are for U-brakes. I heard of one by 'Prism' that was supposed to accomodate V-brakes, but I don't know where to buy it. I have seen cheesy Walmart-type bikes with crappy suspension forks that have V-brakes mounted.

The fork I need must exist, please help me locate a place to buy it. Yes, I know there are adapters availabe, but the preferred solution would be the correct fork. The bike has a Cane Creek threadless headset, so it should take a standard (1" ?) fork.

Thanks,

Lifespeed