Originally Posted by
Sonofamechanic
Haven’t seen that front brake caliper fork mount solution before! Assume its to avoid drilling the original track fork? Who makes it? What’s your call on how well it works? Seems it should have 2 brackets for each leg with some separation to spread the forward torque when brake is applied....or does it work just fine as is?
It's a "
keirin brake," used by track riders when training on the road. They work ok, but are more likely to damage paint and/or dent fork blades than a caliper mounted through the fork crown. Japanese keirin riders use them because keirin rules are
very strict about what is allowed on the track, and drilled forks are not allowed. If the rider doesn't have a separate bike for training, the keirin brake allows a brake to be mounted when needed and removed when not needed. IMO, unless you're a keirin rider, there's no compelling reason to avoid drilling your fork to mount a brake.