Single Speed rear brake problem

Bunneh

Whilst a lot of single speeds tend to just have one brake, the front, I have acquired one which has two brakes. The front is fine, yet the rear flattly refuses to touch the rim when aligned.

Some images of what I mean - the first is the bolt that fits into the frame:


The second is what I mean by the brake pad rubbing on the tyre rather than seating on the rim.


I have tried to extend the brake out a little further so it moves further up the arc of the wheel but to no avail. Anyone with any ideas who can shed some light on the issue?

Ta

Mister W

It looks like the drop on the brake caliper isn't long enough. You may need a long drop caliper, like this - http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/shimano_r650_calliper.html

Bunneh

Okay, that has to be it as I can't seem to get it to drop no matter what I do. I shall dig around and see if I can find one that is going cheap. Cheers

amaferanga

Front brake only if you're riding fixed, otherwise you must have both a front and rear brake.

Bunneh

Yeah, I prefer two anyway as I don't trust my ability enough not to slam on the front anchor and embed myself in a tree