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The Bike Shop / Brakes on wide frames
« on: September 14, 2015, 11:29:40 AM »
I have owned a couple of frames with wider rear ends to accommodate bigger tires. Setting up brakes on these frames has been a challenge. To make it all work, I have to run a lot of spacers between the pad and brake arm. Otherwise the ends of the brake arms contact one another when the cable is pulled. The bike I'm currently running is a FBM Angel of Death.
I'm not sure if it is the pad spacing, or the distance between the brake posts, but a lot of mechanical advantage is lost.
I tried a few different brakes: Odyssey Evo II, OG Fly's, Eclat Unit, and a old Tektro. In addition to the brake itself, I have tried the following pads: Odyssey Slim By Four (both red and black), Dia Tech Green, Eclat clear, Ghost pads clear, Kool Stop Eagle II black, Kool Stop "BMX" in salmon, and Kool Stop Tectonics.
The best set up has proven to be the old Tektro with black Slim by Fours. Even though its dated and flexy, the arms are longer which provides more leverage. They still don't work great.
Has anyone found a brake that works well on wide frames? Has any company talked about addressing this issue? G ?
*Update*
As per some suggestions, I bought Odyssey Springfields. The arms are a bit longer than other brakes which allows for better modulation. I am running clear Eclat pads with decent sized spacers. It's grabbing really well and I can lock up with one finger. The arms don't seem to flex that much. The only thing I'm worried about is the longevity of the brake spring. At full pull its pretty maxed out since the arms are already far apart because of the wide spaced brake posts.
I'm not sure if it is the pad spacing, or the distance between the brake posts, but a lot of mechanical advantage is lost.
I tried a few different brakes: Odyssey Evo II, OG Fly's, Eclat Unit, and a old Tektro. In addition to the brake itself, I have tried the following pads: Odyssey Slim By Four (both red and black), Dia Tech Green, Eclat clear, Ghost pads clear, Kool Stop Eagle II black, Kool Stop "BMX" in salmon, and Kool Stop Tectonics.
The best set up has proven to be the old Tektro with black Slim by Fours. Even though its dated and flexy, the arms are longer which provides more leverage. They still don't work great.
Has anyone found a brake that works well on wide frames? Has any company talked about addressing this issue? G ?
*Update*
As per some suggestions, I bought Odyssey Springfields. The arms are a bit longer than other brakes which allows for better modulation. I am running clear Eclat pads with decent sized spacers. It's grabbing really well and I can lock up with one finger. The arms don't seem to flex that much. The only thing I'm worried about is the longevity of the brake spring. At full pull its pretty maxed out since the arms are already far apart because of the wide spaced brake posts.
