Timeline for Can this damage to my brake mounts be repaired?
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| Apr 18, 2018 at 2:27 | comment | added | Mike Baranczak | A hub brake puts more stress on a frame than a rim brake, and it puts that stress in a totally different spot. The frame needs to be designed to withstand this stress, it's not just a matter of having the mounting holes in the right place. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 at 3:27 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | I'd be worried about the other three canti studs breaking now. Perhaps a close inspection of brakes under bright light after a disassemble and degrease would be the first step. I'd also eyeball every weld on the frame too. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 at 13:53 | comment | added | RoboKaren | Disk brake conversions are a hack, don’t work on all bikes, and don’t always work well — but there are people who’ve gotten them to work, so they’re not totally trash. Having it on the rear wheel reduces both the criticality of the brake as well as it’s responsibilities. I’d never recommend this for the front but for the rear it’s a workable hack if he can get it to work. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 at 7:57 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | Disk conversion kits are generally rubbish IMO, and OP would be better at buying a fresh bike. The other two suggestions are great. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 at 0:46 | history | edited | RoboKaren | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 11, 2018 at 0:39 | history | answered | RoboKaren | CC BY-SA 3.0 |