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Author Topic: rear brake adapter for 857  (Read 2707 times)

freshairsniper

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rear brake adapter for 857
« on: June 14, 2011, 02:40:14 pm »
Hi there, I really want to fit my avid juicy 5's to my 857, only thing is, the spacing on the holes on the rear carbon swinging arm are closer together than a standard adapter? any pointers/pics that could help would be appreciated.

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Re: rear brake adapter for 857
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2011, 01:22:44 pm »
drop me a message with your email, I have quite a few photos of adapters to give you some ideas.
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rapiddescent

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Re: rear brake adapter for 857
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2011, 12:00:56 pm »
the 857 had the 48mm Formula standard holes rather than the 51mm International standard.  Check out my website (which is still operating) for the instructions.  i think mike has none left and mine have all gone as well now.
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freshairsniper

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Re: rear brake adapter for 857
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2011, 12:38:43 pm »
Thanks for the pics, will knock one up this weekend, RDS was my first port of call, sorry to hear you've stopped selling stuff but i suppose it had to end sometime, i did the 455 and  656 rear elastomer pics for you some years back. thanks for the help guys much appreciated.

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Re: rear brake adapter for 857
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2011, 02:02:11 pm »
yeah - we were selling the house so the first thing that had to go was the workshop and all the bike stuff.  Although, it took a year to sell (economic climate not brilliant here for house selling) but we're moving now so I can't wait to get my workshop back up and running.

Proflex stuff started to tail off a few years ago.  I had a good run of it but many of the bikes are being thrown away in the garbage now and not really the sort of bike that people were willing to spend money on...
rapid descent scotland

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Orange 5
Santa Cruz Bullit
Cube AMS R29er singlespeed
Brompton folding bike!
Kona Blast