Backwards front brake?

Ron The front brake on Rotator Tigers are mounted on the
back of the fork. Makes for more clearance to the riders
heel. Speedy

renormalize said:

Front side-pull brakes on SWB recumbents can interfere
with the chain path. On a bike equipped with road
calipers, one might naively think this could be solved
simply by flipping the brake around and mounting it behind
the fork. (After all, the rear brake on a road bike is
mounted "backwards"!) But, to quote from an old Cyclo-
Pedia catalog, this could be dangerous:

"My first thought was to mount the brake to the back side
of the front fork, but I realized that if I applied the
front brake very hard the wheel might be pulled from the
front fork dropouts by the braking action. The front brake
must be mounted on the front of the front fork."

But how likely is this? Does moving the braking "grab
point" back on the rim a mere 3 or so inches really alter
the various braking torques enough to lead to dropout
disaster?

So my real question is: how much risk do I take by reverse-
mounting my front brake to improve cable routing?

Ron

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I have over six monthe experience with the front brake
mounted on the rear of the fork. I have had zero problems.
Be aware you have to drill the rear hole oversize and shim
the front hole with some small diameter tubing.

Caveats: I don't live in the mountain. Nor do I race, per
se. I resent any of my energy wasted as braking heat.

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Quoted message said:

Front side-pull brakes on SWB recumbents can interfere
with the chain path. On a bike equipped with road
calipers, one might naively think this could be solved
simply by flipping the brake around and mounting it behind
the fork. (After all, the rear brake on a road bike is
mounted "backwards"!) But, to quote from an old Cyclo-
Pedia catalog, this could be dangerous:

"My first thought was to mount the brake to the back side
of the front fork, but I realized that if I applied the
front brake very hard the wheel might be pulled from the
front fork dropouts by the braking action. The front brake
must be mounted on the front of the front fork."

But how likely is this? Does moving the braking "grab
point" back on the rim a mere 3 or so inches really alter
the various braking torques enough to lead to dropout
disaster?

So my real question is: how much risk do I take by reverse-
mounting my front brake to improve cable routing?

Ron

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Quoted message said:

Front side-pull brakes on SWB recumbents can interfere
with the chain path. .. So my real question is: how much
risk do I take by reverse-mounting my front brake to
improve cable routing?

FWIW, Lightning Cycle Dynamics reverse mounts the brakes on
all bent forks that are equipped with side-pull calipers.

If you are concerned about cable routing, and have brakes
bosses for 'V' brakes, Cane Creek makes a model (DC-5) that
can be reversed so that the cable can be routed on the left
side of the frame.

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This was standard on Kingcycles fitted with Magura rim
brakes. I don't believe the forks were in any way special,
and I used mine almost daily for about ten years thus
equipped without being killed...

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My 2001 Vision Saber had the front brake mounted on the back
of the fork. The threaded adjuster and nut were replaced w/
a length of ss housing and a cable adjuster approx. 3 inches
away from the brake. My 2004 Saber showed up w/ an aluminum
fork and the front brake mounted on the front of the fork.
There is a block that is screwed to the brake arm below the
former position of the cable adjuster. This block is where
the cable housing ends. So far, the chain does not interfere
w/ the brake cable and housing while pedaling.

Tim Storey
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Quoted message said:

Front side-pull brakes on SWB recumbents can interfere
with the chain path. On a bike equipped with road
calipers, one might naively think this could be solved
simply by flipping the brake around and mounting it behind
the fork. (After all, the rear brake on a road bike is
mounted "backwards"!) But, to quote from an old Cyclo-
Pedia catalog, this could be dangerous:

"My first thought was to mount the brake to the back side
of the front fork, but I realized that if I applied the
front brake very hard the wheel might be pulled from the
front fork dropouts by the braking action. The front brake
must be mounted on the front of the front fork."

But how likely is this? Does moving the braking "grab
point" back on the rim a mere 3 or so inches really alter
the various braking torques enough to lead to dropout
disaster?

So my real question is: how much risk do I take by reverse-
mounting my front brake to improve cable routing?

Ron

On 22 Mar 2004 08:06:01 -0800, [email hidden] (renormalize)

wrote in message : said:

"My first thought was to mount the brake to the back side
of the front fork, but I realized that if I applied the
front brake very hard the wheel might be pulled from the
front fork dropouts by the braking action. The front brake
must be mounted on the front of the front fork."

This has the whiff of Complete Bollocks about it. Thorn
mounted SunTour XC SE calipers on the front of tandems by
brazing the bosses on the backs of the fork legs with no
problems. As long as the rake fits, I really can't see why
it should be an issue. If you are brave enough take it to
rec.bicycles.tech, but I would just try it and see.

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