Drum Brake Upgrade for 2010 Nirve Wispy

[J_Westy]

I didn't like the idea of the stock sidepull brake eating away at the painted rim on my wife's new Wispy 3-speed, so I had the wheel relaced with a SA X-FD drum hub.

The fork has fat 1-1/4 legs so the clamp that came with the hub wouldn't work, so I came up with the idea of using a 2-piece BMX seatpost clamp, a longer bolt and a piece of stainless tubing from the hardward store. So far, so good.

 

[chukndatruk]

dude, i like the set up....how does the bike brake now, smooth? i have a bearing brake set up on my dyno stretch, works great....

 

[J_Westy]

dude, i like the set up....how does the bike brake now, smooth? i have a bearing brake set up on my dyno stretch, works great....

Thanks, I like those roller brakes too.

The SA seems to hall her down pretty smoothly and quickly.

I mostly went with the SA because I ordered another one for my klunker build -- only $45 new by mailorder:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=81547

 

[siberian]

sturmey have arm clip for roller brakes with various diameters

 

[J_Westy]

sturmey have arm clip for roller brakes with various diameters

The largest one in the USA catalog is 7/8" or 22.2 mm. Are there others available somewhere?

 

[diceman]

i just put the same hub on my hawthorne , i like it ( you don,t need to reef on the brake lever iether ) .
now i,m just waiting on my x-rd3 rear 3speed drum brake to arrive .

 

[Rat Rod]

Clean install!!!

Way to use your melon. :wink: