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Step 11Brakes
If you use the same wheels that came with the bike, you won't have to bother with this step.
I wasn't happy with the 27 inch wheels thats the bike came with.
I decided to change them for sturdy 26 inch mountain bike wheels.
For this to work, I had to alter the brake hanger.
IMPORTANT: Shield the tire with a wet cloth or it will be damaged by the heat from the welder!
Picture 1: I worked out where the brake caliper had to be mounted and tack-welded a section of plate across the rear chainstays. Note that the mounting hole is not central, this is due to errors in my frame alignment.
Picture 2: Check the brake caliper fits and functions correctly by hand before final welding.
Picture 3 shows the welded plate and the caliper mounted. It works OK.
I used a spare brake lever I had from another bike.
I wasn't happy with the 27 inch wheels thats the bike came with.
I decided to change them for sturdy 26 inch mountain bike wheels.
For this to work, I had to alter the brake hanger.
IMPORTANT: Shield the tire with a wet cloth or it will be damaged by the heat from the welder!
Picture 1: I worked out where the brake caliper had to be mounted and tack-welded a section of plate across the rear chainstays. Note that the mounting hole is not central, this is due to errors in my frame alignment.
Picture 2: Check the brake caliper fits and functions correctly by hand before final welding.
Picture 3 shows the welded plate and the caliper mounted. It works OK.
I used a spare brake lever I had from another bike.
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you also may have the wheel poorly alighed making it look like the break mount is off or not centered.