Can I put these brakes on kids 18" inch bike which has front single pivot side-pull caliper brake. if yes, do I need a new/different cable? thank u.
791939
I believe you can but you may have to cut the cable length.... These brakes are universal and are well manufactured...
791940
I'd be careful here. This is a V brake, attached by 2 pivots. Your kid's bike sounds like a single center pivot caliper set. If that is true then look for that type. See http://www.amazon.com/Racing-Bicycle-Rubber-Metal-Caliper/dp/B008LTISJW/ref=sr_1_12?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1405248993&sr=1-12&keywords=Bike+calipers As an example. If you have a 2 bolt pivot, then the Acera Mountain should work. Good luck.
791941
You should not need to replace the cable. However, check to see whether the bolts on the bottom of this set are in the same position on your set. You can visit a bike shop with a pic of the new set and find a similar set at the bike shop (or a Wal Mart) to compare with your current set. Also the bike shop staff could help you with your question.
791942
I'd be careful here. This is a V brake, attached by 2 pivots. Your kid's bike sounds like a single center pivot caliper set. If that is true then look for that type. See Racing Bike Bicycle Rubber Pads Metal Front Caliper Brake Black As an example. If you have a 2 bolt pivot, then the Acera Mountain should work. Good luck.
2135993
Yes. That's what I used it for. I ordered brake/shifter combo units to replace my twist shifters, not expecting them to come with cables. They came with their own cables. So I used this set to replace all the other cable sections on the bikes
1255798
The hole in the rear sprocket that comes with the kit is intended for a 7-speed/derailleur type bike with hand brakes. My current project bike is a single speed coaster brake bike. If you are doing a coaster you will need to enlarge the center hole to clear the coaster brake hub, or purchase a sprocket with the hole enlarged (which is what I did). I'm also adding hand brakes to my bike so it will still have brakes in the event of chain failure or popping off while motoring. Good luck with your build.
1217511
It's doubtful that this brake would work on a 20 inch BMX bike. These are short reach caliper brakes intended for use on road bikes. Even if you were able to get them to fit your bike, it would take a brake lever capable of a stronger pull than what you have to make this brake work properly. Visit harriscyclery.com. They have a large selection of both V Brakes and Cantilevers. You should b able to find something that is close to the original brakes.
414944
If you have the MOUNTING TABS/BRACKES for the caliper & rotors, these come in pairs (front & rear). W/O these you are SOL. I used these as a replacement/upgrade of disc brakes on my ebike.
2214061
the bike only had Caliper brakes; I did return the bike to the seller because it was way too small. Note that it is advertised as a "one size" bike. That translates to a child's size.
2035433
(Im not a 'bike person' so bear with my lingo) I wouldn't see why not as it attaches to the bars with hooks that seem basic enough to fit on most any shape (mine is on a retro style, chopper handle bars and works fine). I wasn't sure about your disc brake question though... the support rod fits on the bolt in the center of the front wheel... not sure how much room the disc brakes require. Perhaps not entirely helpful, but maybe some insight.
1305948
Probably not. These levers pull more cable than the levers that are typically used with caliper brakes.
461632
I would not recommend this bike because of the front brakes. The cable connection is terrible. It keeps coming apart unless you over tighten the brakes and then it drags on the rim. I got very frustrated with it this past summer and haven't touched it since July.
978244
My giant has exposed cables with housings at each end. The shifters came with approximately 2 feet of housing for each cable. I had no problem installing the shifters on my bike. But I screwed up because I changed my brakes afterwards and had to use the rear cable on the front and buy a new cable for the rear(the new brakes needed slightly longer cables) l had already cut the cables to fit the original brakes(doh!!!) Unless you need housings from shifter to derailer(fully inclosed)you will have more than enough to install these. I think you'll be pleased with these if you buy them. Any other questions feel free to ask. I love them on my Giant Rincon
2061520
Yes. But why doesn't the merchant answer? I converted single speed beach cruiser with fat tires to a 6 speed and used these brakes. Good quality large and inexpensive.
1188859
Agree with Jeff, The derrailleur / shifter cable was included but no brake cable or housings. New product packaging may have changed since then as it 's been awhile. I 'd plan on having the brake pieces available if your doing the installation yourself. If not, Your local bike shop will sort it out for you. Hope that helps. Mike
1305949
I think they would. The cable "pull" on my v-brakes is 16mm, on my road bike calipers is about 11mm, so you could back off your caliper brake pads a bit and probably have a good lever feel. Just my opinion though.
1538242
That will depend on the bars you are replacing. If your bars have standard clamping bar mounts, measure from the approximate center of the bar mount vertically to give yourself an estimate of the height of your bars. These bars are very close to the specified 12" height. so if your bars are close to this you may get away with out needing new cables or extensions. I wasn't so lucky, but there are many quality companies, on Amazon as well, that sell custom made cables & hoses. Don't forget that even if you do get away without needing the hardware, your bike also has electrical wires that may need extending too. And also remember that if they fit sitting straight on, they may become tighter as the bars are rotated from side to side. Hope this has given you some things to look at to make a more informed decision.
74195
I do not know if it will fit that frame, they have a standard bolt hole placement for the calipers, so "if" the frame has disk brake bolt holes on the frame and on the fork it "should" fit, but I am not sure if the stock frame that came with standard brakes would have the additional mounting holes for the disk calipers on the fork and frame, sorry for the inability to answer definitively, perhaps look at bikes with disk brakes the mounting config and then see if your frame / fork has similar configuration
1447126
Bryan, that's a hard question to answer. The brake shoes are 30 mm from the center of the post to the rear and require at least 30mm of clearance so that they don't run into the front fork. For the rear brake, the shoe measures 25 mm from the center post to the front of the shoe (the part facing forward), so you would need at least 25 mm of clearance. However, the amt of clearance for the front brake depends upon the inner width of the front fork, and how many washers you could stand to install to mount the brake arms. Sorry, can't answer this exactly, since I don't know the dimensions of your bike. I can tell you that these are very good brake shoes, at least as good as the best Campagnolo shoes and maybe better. The only sure fire way of checking for fit is to buy a couple and try them out. I would like to mount them on some vintage Campy Super Record, single pivot brake arms on my time trial bike that has a Reynolds Ouzo Pro carbon fork, but they won't fit, and there is nothing I can do.
1240166
my bike had a disc brake set up , so it was an easy install . but yes you will need the caliper mounting points on your bike .