G’day folks,
The Cinelli Mash frameset has no brake mounts, and since I would regard the action of a drill biting into the 7005-T6 as almost sacrilegious, what suitable options may be worth considering for a hair-trigger braking system on a highball fixed-gear ride? A disc brake is mounted to the actual wheel so that presents as an obvious option worth considering, however I’m interested to learn of other suitable options which may be worth considering.
Cheers,
Daniel Moszkowicz
Disc wouldn’t work since it has no brake mounts, why not jut run a front brake?
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It seems he doesn’t want to drill the fork.
Proposed solutions:
a) Get different forks that are already drilled
b) nobr akes
c) do they make clamp on for this fork profile?? (skeptical)
d) newb ike
Oh I thought he just didn’t want to drill the frame. I’m sure a clamp on brake + hose clamps would work somehow haha
Could go a coaster brake, I agree most with nobr akes though.
Fork is part of the frame as far as I understand it, so no drilling of any kind on any part of the entire frame. I mean, the fork is part of the frameset for this particular bike.
Aren’t the components of a disc-brake attached to the wheel, though? nobr akes would be against the law in Sydney, and since I’m a law-abiding citizen, in this case riding a highball bike, I definitely require good stopping power, which incidentally makes the disc option very attractive. Nevertheless, I wasn’t aware of the clamp-on brake option, any names I should research? The Cinelli Mash will be the “newb ike”, hence the request for options worth considering.
Coaster brake seems like it wouldn’t any longer be a fixed-gear but a single-speed, and so it was never an option.
Thanks to generic hipster and Chimpy.
Cheers,
Daniel Moszkowicz
I’m open to correction here, and I don’t know the correct terminology, however:
The disc itself attaches to the hub. The actual braking mechanism however (into which the cable runs) is mounted near the base of the fork.
The fork is actually pre drilled then painted over, so it is made to take a brake. I guess if you don’t want to drill it go the clamp on, a google search may find something. The rotor of a disc attatches to the hub but like any brake the rest needs to be mounted to the frame. I figured you were making SS and that’s why you wanted back brakes.
Edit: Chimpy beat me to it!
If you wana be a hip fixie kid it’s nobra kes or bust buddy
You just need to choose your battles and hills with some thought until you master the zen art of riding Sydney’s hills 'sans brakes.
Check out njs supermarket for clamp on systems…
Brake parts : Track Supermarket - NJS/Keirin track/fixed gear bikes, frames, and parts from Japan
Your terminology is fine as is my understanding, I thought that perhaps the brake component might be affixed to the hub via the rotor disc.
Cheers,
Daniel Moszkowicz
Buy a road bike
Yep, I understand that a generic clamp should do the job. But since clamps are now being discussed I may also search for a non-generic clamp which will take a standard brake, front and back, both options.
Cheers,
Daniel Moszkowicz
Definitely don’t want to be a poser with an “about town” bike for cruising to the local breakfast bar. The Cinelli Mash - as outlined - is going to be a highball fixed-gear machine, and as such things go they are dependent on a good and proper braking system. Thanks for the link mate, will check it out for sure.
Cheers, Daniel Moszkowicz
If this were the case, it would spin around with the hub and the cable would cause an epic fail in seconds.
Buying a road bike for a braking system sounds like an awfully bad waste of money. Thanks for the input, what road bike do your ride?
Cheers,
Daniel Moszkowicz
A rotor is on the hub,
The clamping mech bolts to the frame with two bolts google disc brake fork.
Mash forks are designed to be drilled do just take it to your local fixed gear shop and pay them to drill it.
Problem solved
Of course you’re quite correct, except the fail would be from the outset and not instantaneous since it wouldn’t be workable to begin with.
Cheers,
Daniel Moszkowicz
How do you know they are “designed to be drilled”? Seems like expert knowledge, so just interested how you can use such specific language.
Cheers,
Daniel Moszkowicz
Serious? What the f is a highball fixed machine?
If you actually had a mash you would see that the fork is secretly drilled…
Dude are you serious,
Have a look at the fork there’s a flat bit where the brake mounts,
If they were not meant to be why would this be there.
Your questioning me and your the one that wants to run a front disc.
Easy find since you included the page of the actual link. That looks ideal since it comes with the clamp kit suitable for the actual caliper. Disc brake system is still an option, however this is something which the “pro kierin riders” training on the road have experienced and found it as a suitable option - from the text.
Have you used these guys before?
Thanks mate, good stuff!
Cheers,
Daniel Moszkowicz