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Suffering from massive brake judder on the front of my Tri-Cross and been told that specialized do a crown mounted brake hanger to eliminate this, can i find one? Can i flip...
Does anyone know where i can get one of these mythical beasts or if there is something else that will do the same job?
Cheers
Jon
like [url= http://www.leelikesbikes.com/tricross-brake-chatter.html ]this[/url] one
Yes, the canti hanger on the Tricross is a specific part designed for that particular fork. The reason it's like that is the L bend section hooks under the crown to prevent the hanger rotating when the brakes are applied. Pain in the arse for fitting mudguards.
A Specialized dealer might be able to grab a part number and get it ordered for you.
Alternatively you might be able to use a [url= http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/raleigh-front-rear-brake-cable-hanger-prod21510/ ]generic one[/url], but check that the crown will accept it - I seem to recall it being a little odd in some way but can't remember how.
Edit - Short-arm V brakes would be another way round.
I have used the generic one but front of tricross forks is flat, and the generic is designed for curved crown. I had to use a longer bolt I think with a 'top hat' allen key head (like you get on caliper brakes). Also when I stripped the bike recently a big bit of paint fell off the forks where the curve had pressed into it, going to file it flat before I refit.
I got mine here http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b0s101p1809 becuase erm it's my work.
Going on the basis that yours is a thole £12.50 cheaper than anything else i've found that sounds like a plan to me, i've been told specialized have discontinued theirs...
Well it was before the £4 postage, if only i still lived in bristol hmmmmmm...