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Inexpensive way to convert disk brakes from 700C (29er) to 26"?
I currently am running dual 26” wheels on my Motobecane Outcast 29er.
It has V-brakes. Any ideas on a cheap way to make brakes work? If not, I’ll live without for a bit, since the hub that’s being tested will be re-laced into a 700C in a bit anyway, but it would be nice to have some sort of brake in the mean time. My shoes are getting thin… Thanks. |
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Inexpensive way to convert disk brakes from 700C (29er) to 26"?
On Apr 15, 1:42*pm, " wrote:
I currently am running dual 26” wheels on my Motobecane Outcast 29er. It has V-brakes. *Any ideas on a cheap way to make brakes work? *If not, I’ll live without for a bit, since the hub that’s being tested will be re-laced into a 700C in a bit anyway, but it would be nice to have some sort of brake in the mean time. *My shoes are getting thin… * Thanks. Spoon brake made from an actual spoon? |
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Inexpensive way to convert disk brakes from 700C (29er) to 26"?
On Apr 15, 1:56*pm, landotter wrote:
On Apr 15, 1:42*pm, " wrote: I currently am running dual 26” wheels on my Motobecane Outcast 29er. It has V-brakes. *Any ideas on a cheap way to make brakes work? *If not, I’ll live without for a bit, since the hub that’s being tested will be re-laced into a 700C in a bit anyway, but it would be nice to have some sort of brake in the mean time. *My shoes are getting thin… * Thanks. Spoon brake made from an actual spoon? Not sure if that'd be an improvement over the sneaker in the wheel technique I'm currently using. |
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Inexpensive way to convert disk brakes from 700C (29er) to 26"?
DanKMTB wrote:
I currently am running dual 26” wheels on my Motobecane Outcast 29er. It has V-brakes. *Any ideas on a cheap way to make brakes work? *If not, I’ll live without for a bit, since the hub that’s being tested will be re-laced into a 700C in a bit anyway, but it would be nice to have some sort of brake in the mean time. *My shoes are getting thin… * I've made movable brake mounts by sandwiching a mitered crossbar on either side of the fork legs and using a U-brake adapter mount. One of my choppers has sported both 700c and 20" front wheels on a fork that's over 25" from axle to crown race. I could use anything from a tiny kidbike wheel to a 36" Coker Tire monster on the front of that bike. But if you were OK with BMX sidepulls, you could do the same thing more easily-- put a piece of aluminum flat bar say 1/4 x 1-1/2" and about 6" long on the front and the back of the fork, and drill these plates with three 6mm holes-- one in the middle near the bottom edge for the caliper brake stud, and one close to each fork leg to hold the pair in place. In your case, you'd have to snug the flat bars up right underneath your existing brake studs, and that limitation might dictate how wide a flat bar to use or how low you can drill the caliper mounting hole. Don't tighten the bolts too aggressively, and consider using tape to protect the fork legs. Chalo |
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Inexpensive way to convert disk brakes from 700C (29er) to 26"?
On Apr 15, 2:05*pm, DanKMTB wrote:
On Apr 15, 1:56*pm, landotter wrote: On Apr 15, 1:42*pm, " wrote: I currently am running dual 26” wheels on my Motobecane Outcast 29er. |
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Inexpensive way to convert disk brakes from 700C (29er) to 26"?
On Apr 15, 2:42*pm, Chalo wrote:
DanKMTB wrote: I currently am running dual 26” wheels on my Motobecane Outcast 29er. It has V-brakes. *Any ideas on a cheap way to make brakes work? *If not, I’ll live without for a bit, since the hub that’s being tested will be re-laced into a 700C in a bit anyway, but it would be nice to have some sort of brake in the mean time. *My shoes are getting thin… * I've made movable brake mounts by sandwiching a mitered crossbar on either side of the fork legs and using a U-brake adapter mount. *One of my choppers has sported both 700c and 20" front wheels on a fork that's over 25" from axle to crown race. *I could use anything from a tiny kidbike wheel to a 36" Coker Tire monster on the front of that bike. But if you were OK with BMX sidepulls, you could do the same thing more easily-- put a piece of aluminum flat bar say 1/4 x 1-1/2" and about 6" long on the front and the back of the fork, and drill these plates with three 6mm holes-- one in the middle near the bottom edge for the caliper brake stud, and one close to each fork leg to hold the pair in place. In your case, you'd have to snug the flat bars up right underneath your existing brake studs, and that limitation might dictate how wide a flat bar to use or how low you can drill the caliper mounting hole. Don't tighten the bolts too aggressively, and consider using tape to protect the fork legs. Chalo Killer idea, thanks. I'll give this some serious consideration if I end up keeping this size wheel long enough to manufacture something that intricate (read: past this weekend). |
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Inexpensive way to convert disk brakes from 700C (29er) to 26"?
On Apr 15, 2:46*pm, landotter wrote:
On Apr 15, 2:05*pm, DanKMTB wrote: On Apr 15, 1:56*pm, landotter wrote: On Apr 15, 1:42*pm, " wrote: I currently am running dual 26” wheels on my Motobecane Outcast 29er. It has V-brakes. *Any ideas on a cheap way to make brakes work? *If not, I’ll live without for a bit, since the hub that’s being tested will be re-laced into a 700C in a bit anyway, but it would be nice to have some sort of brake in the mean time. *My shoes are getting thin… * Thanks. Spoon brake made from an actual spoon? Not sure if that'd be an improvement over the sneaker in the wheel technique I'm currently using. If you build a new front wheel, you could do it on a Nexus roller brake hub or SA drum for all weather stopping.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - The reason for all this nonsense is a motorized front hub... swapping that out is somewhat out of the question or I could just go back to the wheels that came with the bike. Thanks for the thought though. |
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