Single speed conversion weird brake - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

bristlypioneer · 15th July 2008

Hello,

I'm helping a friend convert her old peugeot racer to a single speed, (then maybe fixed).

anyway, I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out the rear brake.

The frame she's got, has a vertical hole through the rear bar that you bolt a brake onto, rather than a horizontal one (like every other bike i've seen)

any clues where I can get a brake for this?

I guess, perhaps this should just encourage her to jump straight into riding fixed?

Object · 15th July 2008

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Originally Posted by bristlypioneer

I guess, perhaps this should just encourage her to jump straight into riding fixed?

Yes.

provenrad · 15th July 2008

There is ana adaptor that was used BITD.

check this thread from bikeforums.net
(everyone should google questions like this with 'site:bikeforums.net' in the query box!)

provenrad · 15th July 2008

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...ms.net&spell=1

bristlypioneer · 15th July 2008

great, thanks for the help,

I'll get hunting on ebay for a mafac brake, or perhaps a cheap fixed rear wheel!

novocaine · 15th July 2008

make an adapter. it's hardly a complex bit of kit.

bristlypioneer · 15th July 2008

I'm just a bit concerned that anything I make will snap off if the brakes pulled hard.

edscoble · 15th July 2008

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Originally Posted by bristlypioneer

I'm just a bit concerned that anything I make will snap off if the brakes pulled hard.

it's not an MTB mate, just try not to use MTB brake levels, as I think they pull too hard for road brake.

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bristlypioneer	Single speed conversion weird brake Hello, I'm helping a friend convert her old peugeot racer to a single speed, (then maybe fixed). anyway, I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out the rear brake. The frame she's got, has a vertical hole through the rear bar that you bolt a brake onto, rather than a horizontal one (like every other bike i've seen) any clues where I can get a brake for this? I guess, perhaps this should just encourage her to jump straight into riding fixed?
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15th July 2008	#3
provenrad	There is ana adaptor that was used BITD. check this thread from bikeforums.net (everyone should google questions like this with 'site:bikeforums.net' in the query box!)
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novocaine	make an adapter. it's hardly a complex bit of kit.
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