Author Topic: HELP ,with front hombre break ,please (Read 2753 times)

zed4130 · « **on:** April 25, 2007, 09:32 AM »

i got this front honbre .but i think something is missing ,as i cant seem to tighten it up anywere

please help ,as i think i have a part missing $:-\$ sorry the pic is crap $:-\$

aditup 2234 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2007, 09:55 AM »

Is it a front "specific" brake, or is it a universal one? I had a universal one and had to bin it cos they is the shits. If it is a front one, there seems to be a "barrel" missing, and the cable adjuster.
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aditup 2234 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2007, 10:00 AM »

It should look like this;

Sorry for the poor quality, my camera struggles to focus on shiney things.

zed4130 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2007, 10:07 AM »

the bit were your barrel is mine has a very little hole ,the cbale fits through but i dont have the bit the other side were yours is clamped $:-\$

BrianP · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2007, 10:12 AM »

I've one of those cable pinch bolts spare here if you want it paul?

lmk and i'll stick it in the post tomorrow.

zed4130 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2007, 10:24 AM »

great cheers bri

BrianP · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2007, 08:52 AM »

on it's way dude.

B.

ps seatclamp arrived safely yesterday. cheers for that. (and the freebies

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zed4130 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2007, 09:10 AM »

Quote from: brianp on April 26, 2007, 08:52 AM

on it's way dude.

B.

ps seatclamp arrived safely yesterday. cheers for that. (and the freebies )

no probs mate ,glad it arived safely ,thanks for the bolt

pickle · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2007, 09:14 AM »

Just hurry up and get it fixed up Paul......I wanna see if it works okay...........before i go and grab one of those plates and brakes

Gotta be better than the fooking useless Tektro caliper thing i've got at the mo! that thing wouldn't stop a thing! let along pull any kind of endo $:-\$

zed4130 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2007, 09:16 AM »

Quote from: pickle on April 26, 2007, 09:14 AM

Just hurry up and get it fixed up Paul......I wanna see if it works okay...........before i go and grab one of those plates and brakes

Gotta be better than the fooking useless Tektro caliper thing i've got at the mo! that thing wouldn't stop a thing! let along pull any kind of endo $:-\$

soon be done mate

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2007, 09:17 AM »

inpatient me???

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2007, 02:24 PM »

Pickle - go and buy your front u brake setup. Thney are the bollocks. The only thing that came close was the Reaction Megabrake (a modified Boa).

You can't beat a front u brake

pickle · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2007, 02:47 PM »

Yeah i will do mate! gotta get one of those plates like Pauls and then a brake............looks like i can get the whole set up for about £20 give or take a few??

zed4130 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 26, 2007, 03:11 PM »

cycle sport ltd, do a whole kit £19.99p

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #14 on:** April 27, 2007, 01:46 PM »

...................And not too much tension on the springs - they only need enough to release the brake. The tighter the springs, the greater the effort needed at the lever and the more likely they are to twist out of shape

pickle · « **Reply #15 on:** April 27, 2007, 01:47 PM »

Thanks for the tip Bob

SaMAlex · « **Reply #16 on:** April 27, 2007, 01:51 PM »

Pickle, you will soon be nose-pickin with the best of them!

pickle · « **Reply #17 on:** April 27, 2007, 01:58 PM »

You haven't seen me sitting in traffic then have you

Cheers mate

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #18 on:** April 27, 2007, 02:03 PM »

You'll love it. Compared to a caliper brake on the front, A U brake is a real treat. Light as a feather at the lever and strong as you like

pickle · « **Reply #19 on:** April 27, 2007, 02:07 PM »

i think no brake at all would work better than the rubbish caliper thing i have on the front at the moment

Looking forward to being able to rip my spleen clean out just by pressing that right hand lever!!

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #20 on:** April 27, 2007, 02:17 PM »

If you're fitting a brake plate and then bolting your Ubrake to it, be sure to secure the plate to the fork legs. Big fat cable ties will do it, or jubilee clips are better if you're not super fussy about a scratch or two.. This will remove all play from the setup and the brake will be 'on the button'

zed4130 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 27, 2007, 02:18 PM »

no brakes

another possible idea

zed4130 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 27, 2007, 02:19 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on April 27, 2007, 02:17 PM

If you're fitting a brake plate and then bolting your Ubrake to it, be sure to secure the plate to the fork legs. Big fat cable ties will do it, or jubilee clips are better if you're not super fussy about a scratch or two.. This will remove all play from the setup and the brake will be 'on the button'

great, me and rob was wondering about this

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #23 on:** April 27, 2007, 02:36 PM »

Its worth doing. The plate I used to run was a little longer and had cutouts specifically for jubilee clips. Can't remember who made it though....

No brakes??? Might as well go and buy a skateboard.... As an old friend of mine once said 'if you want to do summat brakeless - don't pull em'