Coker Brakes?

[bugman]

I have a Coker with the original wheel. I also have the Big Cheese Linear Pull brake Mount, and am looking for a V or A brake to install. The Odyssey A Brake that Unicycle.com had is no longer available. I have seen some others have installed a Shimano Deore XT V brake, but I don't want to order one unless I know exactly which model to get. Are there other options? I have also found a few places that have the Odyssey A-Mount brake, but since unicycle.com isn't able to get what they were carrying, it make me wonder if it is the same brake. Does anyone know if there is a change in the 2004 model?

Thanks for any help you can give. I did search the forums, but couldn't find any specific info.

[andrew_carter]

Don't get an XT brake...they're too good for a coker. You're not going to need or even want incredible stopping power so the XT's really are overkill in my opinion. Plus, they don't actually fit. The XT's place the pads too close together and things don't fit together nicely. I'm about to buy myself a cheap old v-brake for my coker. I think that's all that's needed.

Andrew

[Max_Dingemans]

We have several A-brake's and love them. I bet if you called around to some local bike shops, one of them would have one in stock. I think oddessey just stopped making them though.

[bugman]

Originally posted by Max_Dingemans
We have several A-brake's and love them. I bet if you called around to some local bike shops, one of them would have one in stock. I think oddessey just stopped making them though.

The reason I asked about the Odyssey A-Brake, is I can find them, and they are still on Odyssey's web site. Jon and Amy are telling me they can no longer get them. So does anyone know if they have changed, or is what I am finding just old inventory left laying around. I tried to link what I saw on http://www.odysseybmx.com/ but they are using Flash so I couldn't right click the picture. Max, would you mind looking at the photo and telling me if it looks like what you have on your Cokers? Thanks. I already tried a cheap V brake from performance, and it just wouldn't fit. The rim is too wide. If I adjust it to fit the rim, the arms stick out to for to ride the Coker.

Thanks

PS Andrew, thanks for the heads up. I think it was yours that I saw the Shimano Deore XT's.

[bugman]

Max,

Is this the same as the ones you use? What lever are you using?

[jagur]

Originally posted by bugman
Max,

Is this the same as the ones you use? What lever are you using?

thats like the one i have...im in the need for cash latly (new project) i may sell mine. it black too,just like that photo.

[jagur]

heres a pic of it when it was on the Super 29er. the roller is there because i was useing a none V-brake lever. i can sell that too if you want it. it allows the use of any lever.

[Max_Dingemans]

yup, that's it. Quality bike parts (one of the major bike parts distributors) doesnt carry them anymore either. Cant find em on danscomp either. which is what leads me to think they're done for. I dont think bikers like how heavy they are. which doesnt matter as much on a coker frame.

[billham]

I just bought a used remanufactured coker. Standard rim and frame. Is there a way to add a brake to this frame?

I live in a hilly area (SW PA) and I think I will sometimes NEED a brake.

Bill

[nathan]

Besides the A-Brake there is also a bracket you can use to mount this brake on a frame without braze-ons (like your stock Coker frame). It is called the Rad V-Brake Mount and used to be available here at unicycle.com

You can see some photos of it at my cycle gallery. (some of the last photos in the album on page 3). For example, this photo.

You could also get a local welder to braze on the mounting hardware.

---Nathan

[daino149]

Originally posted by nathan
Besides the A-Brake there is also a bracket you can use to mount this brake on a frame without braze-ons (like your stock Coker frame). It is called the Rad V-Brake Mount and used to be available here at unicycle.com

---Nathan

I've been wanting to get this for a while, but unicycle.com doesn't have it. I emailed them and they said they are looking for a new manufacturer. Is there anywhere else I could get one?

Daniel

[Memphis Mud]

Van, an industrious MUCster, did a wonderful Frankenbrake on Charles', a frugal MUCster, Coker. It is very unfortunate that I cannot at this time attach a photo. I'll do my best to describe.

They dug around in Van's box of misc parts. Extending from the post is one of the handle extensions seen on mountain b*kes. (They make a mountain b*ke look like it has a bull's horns.) Attached to that is another of the same thing, to bring everything out past the seat. On the end of all that is an old shifter from a 10 speed, all the screws tightened for resistance. The old BMX brake was mounted through the T of the crown.

We really need a picture. When Tommy gets back from NAUCC we'll post one. I'll try do doodle it. For a bunch of spare parts, it's very impressive.

[billham]

Nathan and Memphis Mud

Your input is exactly what I was looking for....THANKS.

Have only been on the coker in my driveway. I hope tonight will be the maiden voayage. At least I know I can freemount it from my time in the driveway. Sure looks big when you're not used to standing next to one!

Brakes and handlebars are on the agenda soon!

Bill

[keg]

I took my standard Coker to the LBS and said I needed the bits to make a brake. The size of the wheel ensured their service people came out to give an opinion.

I left with a cheap gear lever, and a basic brake which needs a single hole to be drilled in the seat tube. The pack had two but they split it for me and gave me the rear one (I think this had the longer arms). A quick eyeball test suggested it would fit.

They were very nervous about drilling the frame for me but I *carefully* did this myself, the hole is near the bottom of the tube and hopefully hasn't significantly weakened the frame. I did it over a year ago.

I 'borrowed' the bar-end off my unused bike (pedals are on another Uni!) so the total cost was <£12 (20USD?).

The standard Coker rim is never fully true so and I only wanted a little assistance so I found this solution ideal. Since upgrading to an Airfoil rim the braking is much smoother, even with a cheap basic brake.

Keith

[billham]

keg

I hadn't thought about using a brake of the style you are suggesting. Interesting thought.. not high tech, but obviously effective.

In addition to smoother braking, what differences did you notice when you upgraded to the airfoil rim?

Bill