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Brake bolt too short. What are options?

  • 18-04-2015 10:18pm
    #1
    mistermatthew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 790 ✭✭✭


    I have brakes for a new frame. The bolt that goes through the brake and through the hole in the fork and connects to the recessed bolt is too short. I 've gotten a longer recessed bolt and it doesnt hep as the fork stops it going in the full distance. It is the actual bolt on the brake that's too short. the Brakes on another bike with a longer bolt fit fine.

    Can I get a longer bolt to put on the brake? Its an athena brake.


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  • #2
    Pablo Rubio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 365 ✭✭Pablo Rubio


    Yes. There is different length bolts you can get. When you get a groupset or caliper set these differen are usually included. Local bike shop should have loads of these spare if they've been building a few bikes lately.


  • #3
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I dropped down to wheelworx and they gave me one for free, had bought a few bits at the same time but still nice of them


  • #4
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    mistermatthew wrote: »
    I have brakes for a new frame. The bolt that goes through the brake and through the hole in the fork and connects to the recessed bolt is too short. I 've gotten a longer recessed bolt and it doesnt hep as the fork stops it going in the full distance. It is the actual bolt on the brake that's too short. the Brakes on another bike with a longer bolt fit fine.

    Can I get a longer bolt to put on the brake? Its an athena brake.


    Are you sure it's a front brake you're putting on.

    The front and rear have different length studs with the rear being shorter.


  • #5
    mistermatthew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 790 ✭✭✭mistermatthew


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    Are you sure it's a front brake you're putting on.

    The front and rear have different length studs with the rear being shorter.

    Yeah its athena brakes. So the dual pivot is the front, which is the one with the shorter bolt. I think its an unusual fork not helping too. But the bolt is unusually short.


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