Break question... is it possible ?

[Sithlord]

Hi there, after much scratching of the head and searching around for a solution I thought I would throw this at you to see if you can help .

The problem is :

I have a frame that was designed for cantis, but I want to put a new fork on it , namely a Sid, the Sid has no hanger facility for cantis , as it was designed to run a 'V' brake.

The brake levers and brakes I want to use are a set of M900s .. apart from running a separate 'V' Brake lever which will spoil the 'look' is there any way I could run cantis on this fork ?

I did think about using a brake booster plate and using a hanger off that, this so far is the only solution I can think of..

Has anyone else any ideas or suggestions please..

Your help would be much appreciated..

Si

 

[Elev12k]

Doesn't the brace have m5 holes on front or back, so you can fit a Suntour Powerhanger or such ??

 

[Sithlord]

No Fella, its a 'sculptured brace' its not a flat 'plate' as such, and its too thin to drill.. :?

 

[theboy]

you could get a 1 1/8" bolted (as in screw down to secure) cable hanger to use just above the top race of the headset as a spacer then run the cable down centrally the full length of the headtube to a hanger? it would look a bit odd, bit it would work...

 

[Sithlord]

I assume you mean a hanger off the headset.. this would not work as its a suspension fork , so every time the fork compressed the cable would go 'slack' :?

 

[Tallpaul]

you could get a 1 1/8" bolted (as in screw down to secure) cable hanger to use just above the top race of the headset as a spacer then run the cable down centrally the full length of the headtube to a hanger? it would look a bit odd, bit it would work...

Which when you pull real hard on the front brake will compress the fork...

 

[orange71]

I can only think a brake booster will work. some have a hole predrilled, else it wouldn't be too hard to mount something on that...

 

[theboy]

oh, i kind of ignored the fact the fork would move didnt I?

does it have a lockout?

 

[theboy]

if you cant drill the brace, can you clamp something to it? it would look pretty rudimentary. unless you go to great expense with a CNC shop, but two clamps would no doubt give the rigidity for it to work?

 

[Tallpaul]

A SID and Canti's is an odd combo. Either go V's or use a Judy :?