Help with planetx Exocet 2

liamhammond1974 · June 2016

recently purchased an Exocet 2 frame second hand on ebay knowing it was missing the rear brake calliper clamp. Not however knowing that Planet X don’t sell this as a spare. I have tried several times to appeal to their good nature (have given them many thousands of pounds in business but this doesn’t seem to matter). They will not sell me a part and are unwilling / unable to provide me with even the most simple component dimensions so I can get one made.

I’m therefore at the mercy of the greater cycling community. If anyone out there has one of these frames and is willing to help, can you get in touch. All I need is a simple sketch or a few photos and a few key measurements (lengths widths, thicknesses, hole centre to centres and diameters etc). Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!

Liam

PhilPub · June 2016

I can't help, but have you tried asking in the projects section of the lfgss forum? Pretty sure there are some Exocet owners there.

https://www.lfgss.com/microcosms/546/

REDUTOPIA · June 2016

Here there are only this, try to send a pm to owners:
viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12764295&p=16815591&hilit=exocet#p16815591
viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12929415&p=18401422&hilit=exocet#p18401422
viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=13016970&hilit=exocet

StillGoing · June 2016

Surely it isn't a bespoke part otherwise the costs would soar. If PX won't play ball, I'd source an aftermarket brake to replace it.

napoleond · June 2016

philthy3 wrote:

Surely it isn't a bespoke part otherwise the costs would soar. If PX won't play ball, I'd source an aftermarket brake to replace it.

It's not the brake it's the poorly designed right angle bracket that the brake screws into, you then screw the bracket to the frame.

I've seen a load of these frames on eBay from the same seller which are missing the rear brake clamp. It really is buyer beware. The seller says they are readily available. They aren't.

Help with planetx Exocet 2

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