Brakes?

I've been looking into getting some brakes for my nimbus 29er, do you
have to drill/weld the frame to attach them?


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Does your nimbus frame have brake mounts? there have been many nimbus
29" frames over the years, some do, some don't. A brake boss will be a
lump of metal on the frame leg level with the rim of the wheel, with
atleast one bolt hole in it. If you don't have them then you will need
to get some brazed on, which is a bit tricky. Some people have rigged
various stuff without modifying their frames, I'm sure they'll chip in
here.


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You could fit a BMX caliper brake pretty easily - only needs one hole
drilled through the crown. Should clear most 29er tyres I think, but if
you're running a really big one it might be a bit close (there's plenty
of clearance with a 2 1/4" 36er tyre, so should be fine with 2.1" or
2.3" 29er tyres).

Rob


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My frame doesn't have any brake mounts, and i really don't want to do
anything permanent to it...is that possible?


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I have a Nimbus II 29'er that has a v-brake mounted. I used a v-brake
adaptor and strapped it on with hose clamps originally, and now it is
mounted with a bolt through a single hole in the fork crown/seat tube.

You can see pictures of the uni here and you should be able to see the
straps holding it to the frame. Originally I had a 26" wheel in the
frame and the brake had to be much lower than the drilled position would
allow. The braking is no better or worse now than when it was strapped
on.

http://tinyurl.com/5warpk


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