Author Topic: Tektro brake help (Read 1534 times)

ED209 · « **on:** April 11, 2010, 09:41 PM »

Alright there

has anybody got any pics / parts / thoughts on what I need to make this brake work... cause I don't have a clue right now

seems to want to work with the cable guide mounted on the frame?

Thanks in advance

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2010, 09:56 PM »

Do you have a barrel adjuster for the frame and a cable straddle/hanger? Looks like the angle from the straddle cable to the barrel adjuster will be harsh..

wirewheel · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2010, 10:36 PM »

you need one of those grub screw nipple clamps that come with dia compe hombre's for the hook side and a regular nipple clamp for the side with the hole in, run a gyro only with that frame a mongoose at a guess? with a dual cable set up lower gyro section, don't use a cable hanger get a nipple clamp. if you are struggling to get any of theese parts get in touch i can help.

ED209 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2010, 06:12 AM »

thanks for the replies gents...

I don't have any bits... thats all that came on the bike ( a Specialized Vegas 2001 )

I'm trying to get it sorted and want to spend as little as possible....

So... will it ONLY run with a rotor? no way it will work without? Is there another brake I could get thats cheap!

Yes I need help with any bits you can help me with!

pickle · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2010, 07:08 AM »

Ed....if you want to get another brake (that will be better than the Tektro) get yourself a Diatech Hombre for about £12 and it'll come with all the bits you need

ED209 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2010, 11:16 AM »

Quote from: pickle on April 12, 2010, 07:08 AM

Ed....if you want to get another brake (that will be better than the Tektro) get yourself a Diatech Hombre for about £12 and it'll come with all the bits you need

cheers dude... where from?

( thanks for the constructive comment... I was expecting..."are you colour matching your bike to your hammer"

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pickle · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2010, 11:26 AM »

have a word with El Stodgio at the RADSHOP my friend

BrianP · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2010, 12:44 PM »

Ed,

The pic below is an evolver set up in the same way, except your two cables will cross over behind the seattube and go into the diagonally opposite brake arm.

Like wirewheel says, stick a regular cable clamp in one side, and a grub screw type of nipple clamp in the other, and it should work fine.

This is only the case for twin lower gyro cables though. If you're running a single brake cable from the lever, just get a straddle cable and regular cable hanger and ignore the two cable guides at each side of the seattube altogether. If you need a straddle cable and hanger, drop me a PM. Should have something here that'll work which you can have foc.

Brian

Munnyella · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2010, 08:27 PM »

I am finding it all a bit perplexing too Ed, building up this Mongoose with loads of brakey bits that i'm sure I wont need, I can't see me ever needing a rotor either, my arms only `x' up to 180 at best!

gonna try and work out a single cable/saddle straight from the lever.

let us know how you did it if you beat me there, i'll do likewise!

Mark