Brake Advice Required

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  • I'll be honest, I don't know the first thing about buying a brake in seperates....

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DIA-TECH-AD996-HOMBRE-FIESTA-FRONT-U-BRAKE-BMX-ETC_W0QQitemZ190300890976QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item190300890976&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

    For a pista (stock fork) with a deepV on the front. Compatible?

    Also, if anyone could recco a cheap and reliable right hand lever, then that'd be great.

    Thanks in advance

  • nope that brake wont fit, think about it, look at the pista fork, there is a single hole in the centre so you need a brake that uses a single bolt fixing (not trying to be patronising)

    search shimano 105 caliper - that's a decent cheap brake that you wont need to replace in a long time.

    then you need to buy brake cable inner and outer, so the wire and the tube that covers the wire.

    as for a lever there are too many to choose from to recommend really, a dia compe dirty harry is popular though.

    anyway hope that's helpful

  • yup...just what I was about to say...

  • if you are on a budget i can sell you a front brake (shimano exage) with cable inner and outer (white), all used but can sell the lot to you for £10. PM if interested.

  • a dia compe dirty harry is popular though.

    Make sure you get the correct clamp size.

    They come in 22.2mm (BMX) and 25.4 (I think!).

    Anywho, you want the larger one!

  • All sorted, thanks all

  • my lever is a dirty harry i think
    and it comes as a 25.4 but with a shim for 22.2
    but thats just me

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