Was looking at Cycling news and as well a post here about brake levers and wanted to post a questions here about these brakes. I like the idea of these brakes but hate the way that the brake cable housing has to be looped so far off to the side which to me defeats the purpose of the brakes to be aero. You have this brake designed to be aero and then you have the cable housing sticking way out in the wind?
I have seen someone on this site (Greg I think) mount a rear Oval on the front of his TT bike with the cable running straight down the center of the head tube and a custom mount to actuate the brake. Can this be done with these brakes. I would love to maybe play with this a bit in the future but not sure if it is a sound idea. Have a mount that goes in the middle of the cable between the arms that pulls the cable directly up which would have to be paired with the cable mount on the steerer like the ones used on Cross bikes. I would also like to do the same on the back if possible with something like what is used with cross as well. I think they have an add on piece that clamps to your seat post collar that keeps the cable right behind the post.
Weight on these is not bad and if you do not have to use the noodle to mount them, you could save a bit of weight as well.
Yes Tom A is the guy. But I am sure he had to use a rear brake to get this done and I was thinking that maybe the TRP front version might work better.
The TRP brakes (like the Ovals) are actually Tektros (TRP = Tektro Racing Products). The “front” brakes won’t work mounted on the front of the fork since the distance from the mounting hole to the pads is too long (it’s intended for mounting to the rear of the fork). The “rear” brake has the normal spacing between the mounting hole and the pads.
BTW, the supplied mounting bolt will be too short. Just find the appropriate length bolt in a hex head and it will drop in place.
Does anyone know if the straddle cable assembly for the specialized tt brake is available? It might make for a little cleaner install than the old straddle cable hook thingmajig. For that matter does anyone know if the specialized brakes are available outside of a frameset purchase, they look a little sleeker than the TRPs though you would have to manufacture a backing plate to go from the studs to the single bolt hole.
Does anyone know if the straddle cable assembly for the specialized tt brake is available? It might make for a little cleaner install than the old straddle cable hook thingmajig. For that matter does anyone know if the specialized brakes are available outside of a frameset purchase, they look a little sleeker than the TRPs though you would have to manufacture a backing plate to go from the studs to the single bolt hole.
Dunno…but I have modified my “straddle cable” mount (no pic handy). I’m now using a small removable cable stop “pill” that I crossdrilled to allow both the straddle cable and the actuating cable to be held by the same setscrew. That means there’s no “brake release”, but I realized that with appropriate width tires on my front wheel, I don’t need a release
Well I am looking at the TRP mounted on a Parlee on Cyclingnews and the front brake is mounted on the front of the fork. I think the TRP version mounts to the front of the fork and the Tektro version (Oval version) mount to the backside of the fork.
I am more interested in the TRP version for front mounting and think that the Speciaized cable hanger might be the way to go as well.
How is the braking power? I use profile bullet levers. They are pretty crappy to begin with. I’d like to go with something more aero than a side pull but don’t want to give up any more of my already meager stopping power.
Well I am looking at the TRP mounted on a Parlee on Cyclingnews and the front brake is mounted on the front of the fork. I think the TRP version mounts to the front of the fork and the Tektro version (Oval version) mount to the backside of the fork.
I am more interested in the TRP version for front mounting and think that the Speciaized cable hanger might be the way to go as well.
That looks like the “rear” version mounted on the front of a fork. Look at the pic you posted above and you’ll see the difference in the “mounting” plate as compared to the “front” version.
How is the braking power? I use profile bullet levers. They are pretty crappy to begin with. I’d like to go with something more aero than a side pull but don’t want to give up any more of my already meager stopping power.
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I’d put it on par with a quality single pivot. Then again, I run KoolStop salmon pads (on aluminum brake tracks, of course)…and don’t demand much from my front brake on a TT rig
I just got a set of Transition brakes off the classifieds. They are made for the integrated posts in the Transition frame though. Anyone know where I could just get the “U” bracket from the TRP or Oval brakes? I only need one as I plan to drill and tap the chainstays on my FASTT7 frame to accept posts for the rear brake.
How is the braking power? I use profile bullet levers. They are pretty crappy to begin with. I’d like to go with something more aero than a side pull but don’t want to give up any more of my already meager stopping power.
Hmmm. Forgot about those brakes you have (or don’t have, as the case may be). Now I’m wondering if it will be better to be ahead of you or behind you in the TTT rotation?
ARe you using another ‘rear’ on the rear?
If so, how are you actuating it?
Is that a P3/
No…I’m using an old Shimano 600 brake I scrounged off of a teammate. I didn’t feel like trying to rig up some sort of cable stop since…especially since the seatpost bolt is so far up compared to the brake mount on the seat stays.
