Best front brake to go with a quick-release front wheel? - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

VanUden · 17th April 2008

I'm planning on getting a Fuji Track, so will need to buy a front brake as they don't come with brakes. To carry the bike into my flat it makes life so much easier to whip the front wheel out so intend to make that quick-release. Most front brakes I've seen have the cable end bolted tight in, no good for quick-release, which brakes don't? Thanks.

chris crash · 17th April 2008

shrimano have a quick release on most (all?) of there new stuff, its a switch

RPM · 17th April 2008

you shouldn't have to loosen the brake with 25c and under tyres..

I've not had to anyway, and I guess it depends on how close you like your pads..

also making the fuji's front hub into QR might involve some wrangling

fatboyralph · 17th April 2008

yeh, most shimano and tektro calipers have a lever on it that you can turn so that it opens up for wheel removal

TheBrick(Tommy) · 17th April 2008

Most dual pivit brakes have quick release. I THINK cmapag tend to have the q/r on the lever rather than the caliper. So most dual pivot should be fine.

oops too late.

VanUden · 17th April 2008

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Originally Posted by RPM

you shouldn't have to loosen the brake with 25c and under tyres..

I've not had to anyway, and I guess it depends on how close you like your pads..

also making the fuji's front hub into QR might involve some wrangling

Aaah, true. Hadn't thought of that. Trying to get a QR axle into the Fuji hub may not work. Hmmm, bugger.

Maybe I just have to find new contorted positions to negotiate the stairs into my flat with...

RPM · 17th April 2008

it's easy to get shimano axles that take QR...

but shimano axles are cup n' cone, I expect the fuji uses a cheap hub with cartrdge bearings? if not then a shimano axle may well fit.

TheBrick(Tommy) · 17th April 2008

decthlon do really cheap 700 cc front wheels. They will not be anything special but no worse than the stock wheel I am sure.

VanUden · 17th April 2008

I'll go investimigate, back in a jiffy...

VanUden · 17th April 2008

So say Biddle Bikes:

Fuji Alloy Track, 32H, Semi sealed bearing hub with cone and bearings (not sealed bearings as indicated on the Fuji website.), dual threaded rear

So, if they're cone and bearings semi-sealed they should be cool for a QR axle. Non?

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VanUden	Best front brake to go with a quick-release front wheel? I'm planning on getting a Fuji Track, so will need to buy a front brake as they don't come with brakes. To carry the bike into my flat it makes life so much easier to whip the front wheel out so intend to make that quick-release. Most front brakes I've seen have the cable end bolted tight in, no good for quick-release, which brakes don't? Thanks.
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17th April 2008	#2
chris crash	shrimano have a quick release on most (all?) of there new stuff, its a switch
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17th April 2008	#4
fatboyralph	yeh, most shimano and tektro calipers have a lever on it that you can turn so that it opens up for wheel removal
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17th April 2008	#5
TheBrick(Tommy)	Most dual pivit brakes have quick release. I THINK cmapag tend to have the q/r on the lever rather than the caliper. So most dual pivot should be fine. oops too late.
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