Replacement Brake for GT Talera

DancesWithSheep
DancesWithSheep Posts: 51
edited March 2009 in The workshop
My hack bike needs a new back brake as the springs on the current set up have given up the ghost.

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Can anyone suggest/link a suitable replacement - the bike's a 96 GT Talera.

I've been toying with the idea of dumping a DM-UNI adaptor onto the drop outs and throwing a disc brake from my bucket o' bits
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  • DancesWithSheep
    DancesWithSheep Posts: 51
    Bumped - with tidy photos
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    basically any BMX type brake.
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  • mikeage
    mikeage Posts: 150
    Hi, I replied in the MTB Tech thread you posted but it seems to have gone missing?

    The best U-Brake I've had on my BMX is an Oddyssee Evolver, never had faith in a BMX brake until I got one of these. The price is a bit steep tho for a hack bike but check the folowing link for a few options.

    http://www.cyclesportuk.co.uk/index.php?cPath=25

    The Primo one at £20 looks decent, and if you want to spend a bit less then the Tektro FX20 is the one.

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