Originally Posted by
griftereck
what about using sidepull calliper brakes. Maybe from the donor bike.
make a bridge out of thick steel. with 3 holes on it.
one in middle for the brake spindle. The ones at the end.
then bend steel round the seat stays or fork legs
then bolt it to the thick steel bridge.
if you slot the end holes you can have some adjustment, as the frame tubes might not be parralell
Cheap workaround, have spare hubs, would look totally kludged. Hmm. Might even be able to use existing canti mounts to facillitate this. Double hmm. Cheaper still if I delve into my first ever wheel build. Donor bike sidepull front caliper is absolute pot-metal *****, unusable; rear is coaster brake/non-existant--would have to buy new/used sidepull calipers. Or pick usable items off another dump bike, which might include usable rims.
Thanks for the idea! Sounds like a wicked cheap solution, if not 100% elegant. But who am I kidding, elegant has nothing to do with this bike...