zoster Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Hey, i was wondering if there is any other reason for putting the rim brake mounts so that they face backwards on the fork, other than looks. Aren't they easier to hit with the tip of your toe this way?Just a curiosity,thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Hey, i was wondering if there is any other reason for putting the rim brake mounts so that they face backwards on the fork, other than looks. Aren't they easier to hit with the tip of your toe this way?Just a curiosity,thanksbecause the force of breaking pushes in towards the forks, which is stiffer and so gives the brake a lot more rigid solid feel to it, you would never clip your toes on it, however it does put more pressure on your forks and so they have a greater risk of snapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted January 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 because the force of breaking pushes in towards the forks, which is stiffer and so gives the brake a lot more rigid solid feel to it, you would never clip your toes on it, however it does put more pressure on your forks and so they have a greater risk of snappingok, thanks for letting me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 as mentioned hitting it with your toe is almost impossible, think where they are located below the level of the tyre, and alongside a often spinning object.how often do you hit your front tyre with your feet???the stress transfer to the forks is higher but it does cause less stress on the threads of the mount. so if you often destroy threads maybe its an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 because the force of breaking pushes in towards the forks, which is stiffer and so gives the brake a lot more rigid solid feel to it, you would never clip your toes on it, however it does put more pressure on your forks and so they have a greater risk of snappingYes yes, but than why do they have inverted mounts for frames? Wouldn't it be a pulling force already?Since the braking force pushing inwards makes the braking stiffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 as mentioned hitting it with your toe is almost impossible, think where they are located below the level of the tyre, and alongside a often spinning object.how often do you hit your front tyre with your feet???the stress transfer to the forks is higher but it does cause less stress on the threads of the mount. so if you often destroy threads maybe its an option.i admit this was a stupid concirn. i did hit the tyre with my toes a few times but that was on a different setup and i wasn't sitting right on the pedals (and even so, the brake would be impossible to hit).what about the route of the housing in case of a v-brake? is there a better option then this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 With vees I'd get one of the ones facing forward. Just saying. It's ok for maggies, but vees might be a little much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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