Welcome to the full u-brake club!

Scott-S · Monday at 15:15

Apparently these are u brakes

The Front

The Rear

The bike

Y282 · Monday at 15:32

I have a real penchant for the bb mounted U brake era. Just look so clean on the seat stays. Love it.

Canuckbiker · Monday at 15:48

The 89' Blizzard has always been my favorite Rocky paint scheme

FredAero · Monday at 15:54

Y282 said:
I have a real penchant for the bb mounted U brake era. Just look so clean on the seat stays. Love it.

Exactly, and with fenders going under the brake, they don't get so much dirty.

KayOs · Tuesday at 10:37

I have this 1988 Kuwahara Lion with roller cams front and rear and I really like the klunky feel of those brakes.

grantoury · Tuesday at 12:06

KayOs said:
I have this 1988 Kuwahara Lion with roller cams front and rear and I really like the klunky feel of those brakes.
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Of all your bikes, this is the one I would take home.

FredAero · Tuesday at 13:00

KayOs said:
I have this 1988 Kuwahara Lion with roller cams front and rear and I really like the klunky feel of those brakes.

Yeah, I've followed your renovation, awesome!

24pouces · 2025-07-31T14:08:12+0100

1986 C’dale double roller came

https://flic.kr/p/2eBWsSJ

1987 C’dale SM700, double Roller came

https://flic.kr/p/2pwx7Db

1987 Fat Chance double U brakes

https://flic.kr/p/2ofpwbU

1990-91 Mc Mahon double Sissor brakes

https://flic.kr/p/Q5UnpZ

And soon, double U brake Ibis Trial

FredAero · 2025-07-31T15:34:25+0100

24pouces said:
1986 C’dale double roller came

https://flic.kr/p/2eBWsSJ

1987 C’dale SM700, double Roller came

https://flic.kr/p/2pwx7Db

1987 Fat Chance double U brakes

https://flic.kr/p/2ofpwbU

1990-91 Mc Mahon double Sissor brakes

https://flic.kr/p/Q5UnpZ

And soon, double U brake Ibis Trial

Congratulations, that's an amazing collection!

Tell us why you love those brakes so much?

Corduroyboy · 2025-07-31T16:32:58+0100

Pics from The Malverns Classic a few years back courtesy of Geoff Waugh:

Welcome to the full u-brake club!

Scott-S

Y282

Retro Guru

Canuckbiker

FredAero

Retro Newbie

KayOs

grantoury

FredAero

Retro Newbie

24pouces

FredAero

Retro Newbie

Corduroyboy

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