Brakes were top of mind when it came to finishing up this bike. I thought I had one Avid BB-7 caliper, but I was sure I'd need another. I was about to go and pull the trigger on a new caliper, and a set of levers because I was sure I'd need those as well, when a new development changed my course.
Looking in a bin 'one more time' thinking I'd already looked once before there, I was surprised to find three Avid BB-7 calipers and a set of no-name levers. So, I was certainly happy to have found those. Now all I had to do was to find the correct adapters to make the whole set up work.
Disc brake caliper adapters. Remember those? I used to have a small tool box filled with all the different ones needed to mount 140mm, 160mm, 180mm/185mm, and 200/203mm rotors. Now that I have mostly moved over to bicycles with flat mount brakes, I have also lost/used up all the old adapters I once had. So, now I am scrounging around for a rear adapter for a 180mm rotor.
But....I suppose this is a better deal than having to order all new stuff!
The next thing is cables and housings. Thankfully I won't have to mess with hydraulic lines on this build. This makes the set up a lot easier, and also less risky should the thing not ride well when I get it done. And riding should happen soon, since I think, minus the one adapter, I have everything I need now to get this together. Now it will all just be getting around to doing it.
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I suppose you're starting off in a better place, having started with a 29er, but just from the picture, that singular looks like it'll be twitchy to ride. I've found a little offset can make a surprising difference. Even more, front tire-to-rim width changes things, too. Don't scrap it if feels nervous, try a much bigger tire (3") on that front dually.
@JR. Z. - Thanks for the thoughts! Yeah, the offset of the Enabler fork was not remembered by myself, it was - of course - a choice made out of convenience, first and foremost. My thoughts before I researched the offset would have leaned into the Enabler fork being more stable, since it was designed for fat biking. Turns out it has a 45mm offset, so it should bring more stability to the table.
The tires, for the "Crazy Idea" to work, HAVE to be same size, or close to it. The reason being is that the rear end of the Buzzard cannot take much bigger than a 2.4" tire, especially on a Dually, and to be completely honest, I may have to switch out tires in the end to something else entirely. Currently the rear tire is the Smorgasbord, a 2.25"er. I think I mistakenly said both were Chunky Monkeys at 29" X 2.4". So, this is something I need to sus out before long. But for finding out if all this is worth pursuing? This set up will suffice for now.
But I wish a 3" tire would work in the rear because that would easily work up front and then we'd be talking about a "fat bike-lite" sort of deal.
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