Okay, so I've never installed one of these, and there wasn't one on the project I bought. I think it is a bird frame, but I can't be sure. It does have the tabs for a scrub brake, but I'm not using one. The bike came with 6" wheels, and the rear had the drum/sprocket already attached, and it looks like there was a brake on the drum at some point. I plan to use a jackshaft where the scrub brake was, so this seems like the best brake to use.
Now for the question... Do I attach this brake to anything, or does it float on the axle between some spacers. I looked for something on YouTube, but I couldn't find anything. I was thinking I'd use a brake cable setup, but I wonder now if I need some kind of solid linkage attached to some kind of pedal (which would have to be fabricated because there is not foot pedal of any kind)? I would think the cable would make the brake "catch" when it is applied, and the brake would spin and hit the frame. There is one hole in the brake, and I was wondering if I can drill a hole in the axle plate and run a bolt through that? If you guys have any good information, please let me know. I would love some pics if you have them!
Thanks,
Dave
Now for the question... Do I attach this brake to anything, or does it float on the axle between some spacers. I looked for something on YouTube, but I couldn't find anything. I was thinking I'd use a brake cable setup, but I wonder now if I need some kind of solid linkage attached to some kind of pedal (which would have to be fabricated because there is not foot pedal of any kind)? I would think the cable would make the brake "catch" when it is applied, and the brake would spin and hit the frame. There is one hole in the brake, and I was wondering if I can drill a hole in the axle plate and run a bolt through that? If you guys have any good information, please let me know. I would love some pics if you have them!
Thanks,
Dave
