Who made Front & Rear U Brake Frames?

[raidan73]

Maybe just put your own together. Many, many frames had u-brake mounts, and generic u-brake forks aren't too hard to find

 

[Thame Game]

And there's this...
https://ebay.us/m/yob0WS

 

[PanoIgano]

Indeed quite a few frames prior to 1988 had them until riders started complaining with their performance in muddy conditions. TREK 8000 from 87 comes to mind.

They are more difficult to set up correctly but if you pass this stage and have a good combo of rims / brake pads you are in for a better braking experience than most cantis I would argue.

 

[Thame Game]

Would these adapt the U brakes to the canti bosses?

I bought them anyway. Worth a punt for a tenner.

 

[wesmamyke]

Would these adapt the U brakes to the canti bosses?
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I bought them anyway. Worth a punt for a tenner.

Those are probably for a 24"/26" frame, very common on dirt jumping frames before everything got disc brakes. The frames typically had three holes on each side to allow two positions for the bracket.

 

[Thame Game]

Those are probably for a 24"/26" frame, very common on dirt jumping frames before everything got disc brakes. The frames typically had three holes on each side to allow two positions for the bracket.

spares box then. I've noticed there are way more frames in the U.S than here. Getting one with the mounts on the seat stay together with a fork is difficult.
Seems only Saracen did them in the UK.
Let alone the right size frame.

 

[24pouces]

Very first Cannondale, until 1987
Fat Chance, Peugeot…
Here’s a link of the U Brakes club

Thread 'Welcome to the full u-brake club!'

Jul 26, 2025

What's a full u-brake configuration? That's a retro mtb with u-brakes front and rear!
I'll show you a nice Wilier Climber to demonstrate it.
And I'd like you to show us yours and tell us why you like it so much?
Cheers

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