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Best Front Brake for FG

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Old 05-01-13 | 08:56 AM
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Best Front Brake for FG

At first, I didn't ride with brakes on my bike but my knees now ache a bit and I was wondering what is the best (in your opinion) front brake for my fixed gear bike?
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Old 05-01-13 | 08:59 AM
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Impossible to answer without more info.
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Old 05-01-13 | 09:11 AM
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Bike is a Raleigh Rush Hour that came with Tektro Dual Pivot w/Cartidge Pads that are missing/lost since I didn't need brakes at the time. Full specs ---> https://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/stee.../rush-hour-13/

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Old 05-01-13 | 09:12 AM
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Nice... but wayyyyy outta my price range.
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Old 05-01-13 | 09:14 AM
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If you don't still have your brake, which should be fine, then get a $30 Shimano Sora brake.
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Tektro RL538 is a nice medium-reach brake as well, even with the stock pads.
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Old 05-01-13 | 10:47 AM
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Nice... but wayyyyy outta my price range.
Well, you did ask what the best front brake was -- maybe you meant to ask something different?
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