Grant McLean wrote:
> Marcus,
> I'm not sure why a fork becomes "no longer useable" with a hole in it?
> Someone better tell Akio Tanabe of Kalavinka, because a bunch of
> his frames have a hole for a front brake.
> I agree that for 'style' points, if the bike is being ridden
> exclusively on
> the track, they're is no need to drill. But if Charles is going to ride
> it on the street? Go ahead and drill away. It's not like he's riding
> 49x14 and silk tubulars right?
>
> Grant McLean
> Toronto, Canada
>
Kalavinka is a custom builder and builds a variety of bikes, including highway trainers with brakes. Take a look at their line of professional Keirin bikes, I would be shocked to see any brake holes.
I'm not talking "style points".
It is my understanding that a bike with a brake hole in the fork will
not pass the strict inspection for Keirin use in Japan.
I believe it is this that brought about the adoption of clamp on brakes
for on-road training rides.
Some brake examples on this page:
http://homepage.mac.com/
Marcus Coles
London, Ontario, Canada