earliest 'v-brake' design?

legrandefromage · Jun 6, 2013

:mrgreen:

Found this in the road section on an excellent restoration thread:

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=142773

Its a parallel brake design from at least 1982.

MikeD · Jun 6, 2013

Solex moped, 1940-something.

Chopper the ex Copper · Jun 6, 2013

Now those are very interesting indeed. I love the simplicity of the Vs in LGFs pic.

velomaniac · Jun 6, 2013

Solex isn't a v brake, arm pivots above the pads, its more a U-brake. Theres nothing new in bikes as an elderly cyclist now departed this earth used to tell me, over and over and over again :roll:

one_bad_mofo · Jun 6, 2013

BITD when I was working in On Your Bike at London Bridge, a guy came in with a set of home-made V-brakes that he was toutign around trying to get support for. That would have been '94/'95.
They were very simple looking but nicely finished.

kingoffootball · Jun 6, 2013

I came across some other early road ones the other day when researching some things on brakes, but I can't remember what brand/where I found them/any other details.

That's my helpful contribution to the thread

danson67 · Jun 6, 2013

IIRC Mike Burrows' monocoque low-pro had a rear mounted V in 1982, before he swapped to the mono fork pictured. Very similar time and influence as the Martin Pyne bike.:

I think it might have been one side fixed, other floating, though.

I took a picture at a bike show...got a picture somewhere (proper negative/take it to Boots/wait a week type).
If I find it, I'll scan it.

All the best,

MikeD · Jun 6, 2013

velomaniac":2of49hw4 said:
Solex isn't a v brake, arm pivots above the pads, its more a U-brake.

True. V-brake-esque linear actuation, though, rather than a straddle wire. Although it's pushing the arms apart rather than pulling them together.

I'm sure I've seen a pic of some old Honda moped from the 70s with what's very much a V-brake on it, but I can't find that one now.

danson67 · Jun 6, 2013

I'm liking that Solex brake, specially the plunger actuator, genius:

The whole plate construction thing's a bit frightening, though. Reminds me of the 40s B&T Manx brake:

Anyway, back to the OP...30 yrs later, plus ca change: The Ridley Noah TT frame with carbon integrated brake...looks familiar:

2012-ridley-noah-FB-aero-road-bike-front-brake01_zps86fb676a.jpg

All the best,

toomanyframes · Jun 7, 2013

MikeD":2cc4dpqe said:
velomaniac":2cc4dpqe said:

Solex isn't a v brake, arm pivots above the pads, its more a U-brake.

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I'm sure I've seen a pic of some old Honda moped from the 70s with what's very much a V-brake on it, but I can't find that one now.

I've seen that pic of the Honda 'ped aswell, it was a few years ago mind :?

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