Conversion Options for rod brakes
03-31-21, 12:40 PM
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Conversion Options for rod brakes
I picked up an 80's Raleigh Tourist. It originally had 2 rod brakes, but the rear has been converted to a cable brake. (It looks pretty easy because the rear brake is built into the hub.)
The front brake looks a little trickier. Grips up under the front rim.
From what I've read I'd need to get a different rim to attach another brake system, but the tires are 28x1-1/2 which are already next to impossible to find in North America.
Does anyone else have any ideas that would work on this? Maybe a disc brake?
The front brake looks a little trickier. Grips up under the front rim.
From what I've read I'd need to get a different rim to attach another brake system, but the tires are 28x1-1/2 which are already next to impossible to find in North America.
Does anyone else have any ideas that would work on this? Maybe a disc brake?
03-31-21, 01:00 PM
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If you wanted to stick with the 28x1 1/2 wheel size, you could look for a front drum brake hub. Just make sure you find one that matches your spoke count. As far as tires, I recently got these, and they are a nice replacement. BikeTiresDirect is a good vendor.
04-01-21, 09:20 AM
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