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henry

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:17 am

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

Is it possible to drill my frame for a rear brake? It is a horrible idea?

If the above are answered yes, can someone help me do this?

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sekai

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:28 am

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 1466 Location: on the lake

why? but yes it can be done. i'd say have it done at a shop, even a mufler/welding shop would work. cash and or beer is good trade.

henry

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:34 am

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

I'm going to be running a freewheel for a few different events this summer (including your race tonight). i thought it would be nice to stop.

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SeditiousCanary

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:42 am

sorry, can't make it! Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 2315 Location: Fremont Troll

Yes you can. Not clear on the bad idea part. I'd need to see it or have to tell me how big the seatstay bridge is.

Stanglor

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:08 am

Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 555 Location: Wallingford

Am I assuming that this is your carbon Fetish cycles frame? If so gut reaction is BAD IDEA!!!! Some holes (like itty bitty ones in the BB for water to come out of) I will sign off on, but brakes get a good amount of force through them. Can it be done -- possibly, but I wouldn't.

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henry

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:22 am

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

Stanglor wrote:

it's aluminium!

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martin

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:30 am

Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 712

henry wrote:

Stanglor wrote:

it's aluminium!

It's worth the money to get it done at a bike builder's place. I bet Elliott Bay Cycles would do it. I put waterbottle cage bolts into my old steel frame and I was super careful to drill it straight and had a couple extra sets of eyes...and it was WAY off. Goof thing I could bend the cage back to straight.

henry

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:35 am

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

martin wrote:

It's worth the money to get it done at a bike builder's place.

hmm maybe i'll talk to colin about doing it down at David Wilson's (i think that's his name...)

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Aaron

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 8:37 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 4645

I gots drillz and skillz! Lemme at it!

Seriously, make sure someone professional looks at it to see if it is even feasable. Post a close-up pick of the Seatstay Bridge.

Any experienced mechanic can do the job.

I'd do it for free just because I like you! But damn my shop is far away!

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