Questions tagged [braze-on]
The braze-on tag has no usage guidance.
11
questions
5
votes
2answers
856 views
How to fit rivnut / nutsert to frame?
I have an old steel frame road bike, dating from 1980. Its not rare or special, but its very like the one I rode to high school in the late 80s.
Problem: There are no bottle cage mounts, so my ...
3
votes
2answers
730 views
Is there a “conventional” configuration for mounted accessories?
Many different types of bike accessories as designed to be mounted via somewhat-conventionalized braze-ons: These braze-ons most often are on the down tube and occasionally on the seat tube and nearly ...
5
votes
8answers
4k views
I want to weld or braze the pedal to the crank arm, but what metals are they?
I ruined the threading in my crank arm, and would like to weld or braze it back on, instead of buying a new crank set. It is a cheap old bike, so the result does not have to be perfect, but it should ...
4
votes
2answers
1k views
Tapping threads into braze-ons
I have a rather old frame that doesn't have threads on the rear rack braze-ons, and thus requires a nut. This nut makes contact with the chain if the chain is on the outer sprocket, so I'd like to tap ...
2
votes
1answer
101 views
di2 front derailleur braze on for 105?
can di2 front derailleur braze on adapter be used to mount 105 derailleur?
7
votes
2answers
2k views
What is the purpose of a braze-on on the underside of seat stay?
I have a Jamis Citizen 2 Step through (2013 or 14 maybe) which has a braze-on on the underside of the seat stay near the brake studs. Just one braze on each side. I'm curious as to what the intent ...
6
votes
2answers
1k views
What is the purpose of this braze-on?
I'm wondering what the purpose of the braze-on pictured below is? It's on the non-drive side of my fork. I thought it could have something to do with racks, but then I figured they would put one on ...
3
votes
1answer
579 views
Lubricating screw/braze-on threads: Bike lube or polylube?
Years ago, I made the newbie mistake of forcing a rack screw into a steel braze-on. I had to replace that fork. And I've heard this advice many times: When putting a screw into a braze-on, put a ...
3
votes
2answers
1k views
Possible to repair a pushed in braze-on?
I have a Trek 7200 (Alpha aluminum frame) and it has two water bottle holder mountings, the top braze-on on the seat tube seems to have broken from over-tightening and has sunk into the frame. These ...
6
votes
1answer
2k views
How should I restore braze-on brake cable housing guides?
I own a 1988 Schwinn Le Tour. It's beginning to show its age-- the original paint is chipped in many places and the frame is rusting underneath. The worst areas, by far, are around the rear brake ...
7
votes
2answers
2k views
removing broken mudguard/fender bolt from eyelet
A couple of years ago I tightened the bolt attaching my rear mudguard/fender to the eyelet at the hub and it snapped, leaving a 5mm long section of bolt stuck in the thread. Since then I've tried ...
