"As someone else put it: handling skills or hospital bills. :-)"
=!

And I thought the Swiss Miss had a scary set up.

Doesn't someone like Oval, or whoever, make a rig that attaches the aerobars directly to the stem? Why have that little piece of basebar in there at all?

(Isn't it a bit weird having the brakes at asymmetric points on the bars?)

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Take everything I say with a grain of salt. I know nothing.

wow - pics of my bike and my crotch in the same thread!

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They do, but I've never had a lot of confidence in the strength/stiffness of such a set-up.

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(Isn't it a bit weird having the brakes at asymmetric points on the bars?)

Not really, because:

1) I rode with Hooker bars (which are set up the same way, except that the left lever actuates the front brake and the right lever the rear) for years, and

2) I never used both brakes at once. If I wanted/needed to stop, I would sit up and use the front brake activated by the lever under the elbow pad - the rear brake was just there for show/emergencies.

Not to be a pill, but when you take others photos from flickr, you should really read the copyright that they attibute:

from: http://www.flickr.com/...t-72157617139735023/



Also, it is good form on flickr to request an image on flickr be added to a group instead of saving your own local copy and reposting it. There are a lot of other people's picture there from slowtwitch as well I notice.

Just sayin'

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Where is your front shifter lever?

I really like your using the brake on the left hand- works a LOT better that way than the horrible "3rd brake" thing that i have tried...

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The same place as my front derailleur, front shift cable, small chainring*, and four of the nine cogs: on my workbench. ;-)

(*Actually, that is not really true, since I was using a track crank...but I'm sure you get the picture.)

where they are most aero ;)

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Ok i get the "no small chainring" assuming that is a "Flat course only" bike

but why take out rear cogs? how do you keep from shifting off the end of your reduced cogset?

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And their lightest.

You're right, I deleted it.

I didnt think any slowtwitch photos were copyrighted though. Plus its not like I was selling them or anything----just aggregating into something useful-----guess they'll stay in my iphoto gallery.

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just send me a request for the pic via flickr to add it to the group...

then the image is still my image and you get it in your group. win win for everyone.

whenever I post a pic from my flickr account, i include a link to the image page (as it the flickr agreement). the copyright is that of the holders, not slowtwitch.

I am not angry, just prefer that credit is given where credit is due.

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I don't do TTs (well a couple of local ones) but isn't the rear brake required (except track).

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Take everything I say with a grain of salt. I know nothing.

depends on if it is a USCF race, or otherwise

Im not judging every center pull based on the ax I am judging them based on the ax, delta and oval used with carbon rims I have used them all and am not over confident in their stopping power Im not a small guy and want something that can bring 175 pounds plus 20 pounds of bike to a halt if needed.
I have been told that the TRP brake has less flex in it and works alot better than the oval and will be trying one out next week( I will post my thoughts when tested going to give some swisstop yellows a try too).
This thread seems to be getting abit sidetracked again.

M@TTY

Interesting post - it seems my poor effort at metalwork many years ago has finally caught up with me.

Can anybody tell me where you can buy these Hooker brakes, I can't seem to find anywhere online?

Much appreciated and many thanks in advance.

Søren

You cant. They have not been produced in many years. You can sometimes find them on ebay, maybe once or twice a year.

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I have one that I might be willing to sell - you can make me an offer at acoggan at earthlink dot net.

Not very good with computers still cant get any on here
jeremyb I emailed you a pic of the TRP caliper for your collection

Still waiting for FSA headset with cable hanger but this is what I have come up with so far!
Im working on something completely different for rear caliper at the moment!

M@TTY

M@tty,

Is that the Oval front brake and what cable hanger did you use.

My P2k just arrived and while I wait to get it painted, I want to start sourcing a few items and this set up is what I really want to go towards,

That straddle cable hanger is HUGE! ;-)

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Is that the Oval front brake and what cable hanger did you use.

My P2k just arrived and while I wait to get it painted, I want to start sourcing a few items and this set up is what I really want to go towards,





Its the TRP T925 aero rear caliper fitted on the front with a longer bolt and a jagwire straddle carrier with 2 knarps (www.trpbrakes.com)
The TRP caliper is a bit beefier and the arms sit a little wider and it is suposed to have a bit more stopping power (will let you know when I have tried it)

I have a set of these that I havent used yet, they are very very small.

http://cgi.ebay.com/...?hash=item3a53609bb1



EDIT: sorry these are just end clamps. My set has another hole drilled through it for the straddle cable and Brake cable.

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I used a short piece of 1/4 inch OD copper tube. The straddle cable runs through the tube and the brake cable runs through holes drilled on each side of the tube wall at the midpoint with of course a cable stop installed. Not the most aesthetic but it works with low "A".