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I put a set of Chinese hydraulic bike brakes on a Kolb Twinstar MKII 2 years
ago on the same rims that you used. I also replaced the bearings with some
good ones and also added an extra bearing on each wheel. The brakes have
worked great with a lot of stopping power.
Lee.
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From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Richard Pike
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 5:12 PM
Subject: Kolb-List: Firefly brakes
While visiting Herb to pick up a front piece of Firefly cage, he showed us
some bicycle disc brakes he was puttering with, and we decided to give that
idea a try. If you look on ebay, there are a lot of low cost bicycle cable
operated disc brake sets available, we got one set (identical front & rear)
for $33 including shipping. At that price, why not?
First picture is the Original 1985 Firestar wheel barrow wheels. Actually
pretty light. Spent some big bucks and put in real bearings.
The hardest part (and it cost more than the whole brake set did!) was
getting the mounts formed to shape by a muffler shop. Trued them up as best
we could, welded a mounting plate on, and attached the disc to them. Runout
turned out to be really good!
This is how it looks all together, they have plenty of grip, just hoping
they don't tend to grab. Added about 3 pounds total weight weight to the
wheels.
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Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
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