Cannondale U-brake to V-brake?

[Rocker9455]

Hi all,
I've got a Cannodale 89/90 MTB (unsure which model, S/N 18011089022) which has a rear shimano exage U-brake that I find to be very ineffective. I was contemplating replacing it with a V-brake but having taken U-brake off I see that the brake boss is incompatible with a V-brake as it doesn't have the little hole that V-brakes require. The bosses are screwed in so it is possible to replace them; is it possible to get replacement bosses to run a V-brake?

If not, any tips on adjusting U-brakes

Cheers,

 

[xxnick1975]

Canti and V pivot below the rim, u and roller cams above, so basically not going to work

If the springs are okay, then the u brake should be fine, new blocks maybe?

 

[Rocker9455]

Oh very interesting, I hadn't noticed that, thanks for pointing out its impossible. In that case I'll invest some time in setting them up properly, I've put some new pads in but having just watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS1cW3I ... Z&index=14 I can see I've done it incorrectly: placed the pads central to the rim with no toe.

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

you can make maguras fit U brake mounts...


Just Sayin.

 

[themountie]

I have a deore u brake on the back of my red shred and admit they are crap but for me its a qwerky part of the bike

 

[jimo746]

Re:

Rollercam brakes should fit on the u-brake mounts. Although they're probably no better tbh.

I believe you can get adapters that fit on the u-brake mounts and allow you to fit V brakes etc.

 

[Thias]

I'd favour a set of Maguras, too. If it's about brake performance and the looks are no concern

You would have to mount the brackets upside down, but it is proven to work.

 

[legrandefromage]

Modern BMX brakes go straight on too.

 

[t wild]

I was going to suggest getting a set of bmx u brakes and run mtb pads. That's what I run on my performer and that stops well enough. Even with a fully grown man on a kids bike.

 

[drcarlos]

I used to find my Deore U-brake (on the same Holdsworth the LGF currently has) very, very effective, even without the U-II booster (which I think I later added). It was prone to a bit of clogging up in some soils but round here it wasn't ever a problem. Is the Exabe brake a plastic covered steel affair or is it the rarer alloy version (later mountain and mountain lx groups had this)?

Carl.