U-brakes suck!

[Martin]

U-brake rules indeed...

Maybe you didnt mount them the right way? If you dont tighten them the right way they dont have any spring tension..

Cheers
Martin

 

[hydorah]

U brakes

Not the lightest solution in the world, but they are very powerful if setup correctly

You may notice that you can get a spanner behind the pivots to tune your spring tension

Those long arms get a lot of leverage... And damn they look good

Stick with the U-Brake!

 

[hydorah]

What's for sale

I see this post is in for sale now!

I reckon it's retro MTB chat?

Unless you gave up on that U-brake and are flogging it?

 

[puredead666]

nah man i made a mistake posting it :roll:

 

[Splatter Paint]

I think on my u-brake there is a knurled 'dial' behind the arm which you increase the tension on, also make sure the eccentric lobe is in the right place on the brace. In fact, my u-brake has a whopping amount of tension on it. Fit modern pads and you'll be fine.

SP

 

[brocklanders023]

Don't know anything about U's but like your avatar. MOT!

 

[puredead666]

i think i'll get it working and consider buying a new one as the pads are a little worn. im not sure what i wanna do with the paint. the fleck effect looks pretty cool but there is rust patches all over it which is a shame. i'll see if i can get some photos on tomorrow