---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 02/13/17: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:20 AM - Re: Firefly brakes (Lee) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:20:01 AM PST US From: "Lee" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Firefly brakes 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. -----Original Message----- 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. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough. Being forgiven is wonderful. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=466076#466076 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.