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Redhog
13/10/09 21:57
I have decided as a wee winter project to restore an ' 95 Specialized Rockhopper - can I do  straight swap from centre pull to "v" brakes?
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Black Heart Billy
13/10/09 22:55
They have a different pull or something...I think if you put old caliper levers on V brakes they don't pull enough cable trough
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Redhog
14/10/09 14:33
Sorry i meant just can I swap the whole thing from centre pull to V brakes, do the "bosses" work on both types?
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Cormac Eason
14/10/09 15:01
The mounts are the same for canti brakes as for V Brakes. What I'd call centre pull brakes mount to the mudguard hole directly above the tyre same as caliper brakes. Have you a photo of the brakes you've got? If the mounts are welded to the forks a little below the inside diameter of the rim they're pretty much certain to be correct. I have a 1989 Rockhopper, but I wouldn't dream of changing out the brakes for something new as it's a great reminder of how sketchy and fun MTBing was back in its infancy...
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Black Heart Billy
14/10/09 18:44
Oh Yeah...Old School MTB brake were Cantilevers not Calipers!
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Redhog
14/10/09 20:15

Photo not poss as I stripped the thing down, the actual brake levers (i.e. the bits attached to the bosses) looks very similar to the "v" but I can't find any reference to centre pull anywhere to buy - given I was using and abusing this thing up until this summer the brakes worked perfectly well so I may just clean them up and refit.

Sketchy and fun are certainly one way of describing old skool MTB's

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The Pinkster
15/10/09 12:11

Centre Pull Brake 
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/images/diacompe750.jpg

Cantilever Brake
http://www.excelsports.com/image/Zero%20Gravity%20GX%20Ti%20Cantilever%20Brake%20Set.jpg

V-brake
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/shimano-brm770.jpg

Take your pick!

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The Pinkster
15/10/09 12:13

Oh yeah, I forgot the U-Brake -

http://www.getprice.com.au/images/uploadimg/767/350__1_tektro-fx30.jpg

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Black Heart Billy
15/10/09 17:11
Don't forget the Roller cam brake...
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Nobby
15/10/09 22:52

I changed the canti's for V's on my old Trek & it worked fine - just had to change the cable routing a bit but then that's what zip ties were invented for isn't it?

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Redhog
17/10/09 20:41
Ah now it seems I may have go this wrong - the bike had canti's so thanks to the Pinkster.
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