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Height-adjustable V-brakes?
I'm converting my Surly LHT from 26" to 650B, requiring to adjust the height of the V-brake pads.
I have learned this can be done using a V-brake such as the Motolite by Paul Components 1. ...
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700c to 26in V-brake conversion
I have search high and low and feel like I’m kinda close to the solution but..
does anyone know if there is some sort of adapter that facilitates my V-brakes to be lower, offering me the chance to put ...
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Braking system conversion for Pashley Cargo Bike
I've picked up a Pashley Classic No.33 cargo trike and am turning it into a coffee trike. Once I've got an extra 120kg + my weight on there I'm aware I'm going to need a pretty good braking system. It ...
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Can I mount disc brakes and 650b wheels on this bike?
I've got an early-mid 2000's Trek touring frame, I think – got it about 6 years ago at a local bike co-op for my first (and only) ground-up build, and had it powder coated, and unfortunately I didn’t ...
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MTB levers on a road bike conversion
I've got a Raleigh Olympian road bike I use for commutes and my neck is killing me (congenital problem). So I want to put gull wing cruiser bars on this bike, with mountain bike levers in the center ...
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Apollo XC26 mountain bike, convert it to a coaster brake fixie?
Hi a few years ago I acquired this bike:
It's a pretty crappy bike, it's cheap, poor quality parts and not really a mountain bike... but that is why i love it. It means i have to pay extra attention ...
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Is there any kind of adapter to mount v-brakes or cantilevers to a frame that's not designed to accommodate them?
I have an aluminum single-speed frame that was marketed as a fixie. I'm wanting to convert it to a single-speed commuter. (I'm getting older and the fixie doesn't agree with my knees anymore.) It has ...
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How to convert a multi-speed bike to single-speed with coaster brake?
Now I don't want to take all the credit for this bike, but I'm pretty sure Trek must've lovingly had me in mind when they made this. I mean come on. This bike is awesome. Buying their beach cruiser ...
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