fitting recessed brakes to old forks

[biggs682]

are there any problem solver kind of products that allow fitment of newer style recessed calipers to older nut type forks ?

just dont fancy drilling forks

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

I use Front Option 3 suggested by the late great Sheldon here. It is easy and no drilling is required.

 

[biggs682]

so RecordAceFromNew you still use allen key but only up against the front edge and not complete crown !

has that been ok in service !

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Yes. The forks we are talking about are steel. Those crowns are imho much stronger than the caliper's alloy legs. As far as I remember I could insert an allen key into the hole at the back of the crown to tighten the allen "nut".

 

[fossyant]

That's a damn good bodge.