[CR]Track Frames and adding brakes

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

From: "Charles Nighbor" <cnighbor@pacbell.net>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:57:08 -0800
Subject: [CR]Track Frames and adding brakes

I added brakes to a 70's new track once by drilling both the chromed fork crown and the rear brake bridge. However as it was a new frame I questioned the wisdom of doing it. However as I wanted to ride on the street of Seattle and considered stopping the bicycle a large plus brakes were a must. It all worked but could have been a pure disaster. Fork ruined brake bridge collased from bolting brake too.So my question is why would not disk brakes be the way to go when one wishes to go out unto the streets with a track bicycle. Many track fork crowns are not designed to be drilled and the rear brake bridges are single wall tube without any reinforcement for bolting brakes too. Comments would be welcome Charles Nighbor Ride by bicycle to Oakland for Thanksgiving was great Hills and 50's 2 1/2hrs Walnut creek, CA