Calipers...

[muttley]

No not Tiny Tims accessories but caliper brakes. I got a set on the front my new ride but wanna go to U brake. I have seen conversion plates n styff but wanna know what's available to me or good or shite.

TA.

[Rombloke]

ots have got a hofmann kit that has the plate adapter and a hofmann u brake...think it was around the 20 quid mark

hope this helps

Dave

[muttley]

Who's ots mate?

[kdw712]

OT cycles at Dartford maybe ?

[muttley]

oh yeah......................................just call me mr thick 

[kdw712]

its too late to be thinking !  :santa_cheesy:

[TwoBobRob]

Once you have fitted the brake plate, secure it to the fork legs with either a couple of big fat cable ties or a couple of jubilee clips so that all possible play is removed from it. The less play in that setup, the better.    I ran one for ages with no problems at all. 

[muttley]

How the hell does this thing fit???

[Bob_Acid]

what's it got on it now ross? that looks like a V to U conversion

[muttley]

Me bikes got a caliper, and for the life of me its sh1t, its on there for British standards malarky, i think the idea is you run it with out the front brake but i want to run one.

[kdw712]

you need one like dis



single bolt fixing to forks

link to alans

[TwoBobRob]

Mutt,  I think I have my old one kicking around in my parts bin,  worth a couple of quid to ya? 

[muttley]

Oooh thanks matey, will let ya know, getting a pass out tommorow so might hit the bike shop and spend some money, hopefully fit enough to make Skaterham on Monday too.

[TwoBobRob]

OK,  well I'll chuck it in my bag for monday and if you get to skaterham and don't sort a bracket, it'll be there for you 

[muttley]

  Cheer bud.