front brake for undrilled fork?
05-17-06 | 10:07 AM
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front brake for undrilled fork?
is there an front keirin brake? i saw one on tomity's page, but haven't seem one anywhere for purchase. i dont want one right now, i'm just curious.
05-17-06 | 10:16 AM
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diacomp maybe?
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05-17-06 | 12:13 PM
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They are pretty fugly actually. You are probably better off just getting a track fork with 38mm rake that is drilled for a brake. They are around and cost less than that junk. Unless you really are just using the brake for short trips, say to the track and back, I'd say get a drilled fork.
05-17-06 | 12:30 PM
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i would only have a front brake on when doing long trips, centuries or more outta the city, which is a small part of my riding. i'd rather go with an undrilled fork (being custom built) since 90% of the time it wouldn't have a brake on it and drilled forks with no brakes look inelegant to me.
05-17-06 | 12:33 PM
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I'd bet you could buy a 2nd drilled fork for cheaper than one of those clamp-on brakes cost.
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05-17-06 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by evanyc
i would only have a front brake on when doing long trips, centuries or more outta the city, which is a small part of my riding. i'd rather go with an undrilled fork (being custom built) since 90% of the time it wouldn't have a brake on it and drilled forks with no brakes look inelegant to me.
Anyway any EAI distributor can probably get you this one:
https://www.euroasiaimports.com/produ...2&idproduct=24
good luck
EDIT: wait, that's only the rear brake. hmm. I guess that explains the gold nagasawa...
05-17-06 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by shishi
I would go with no brake holes. Have a 2nd bike for longer rides/trips. Is this gonna be a track machine or street machine?
05-17-06 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by evanyc
street machine - the circle a.
