olsmokeybeard
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i assume everyone has seen this link passed around this site (i know i have, it's how i found it!)
26" FRONT WHEEL WITH DRUM BRAKE HUB: Husky Bicycles
after lots of searching around town getting ridiculous prices on having a drum brake/rim custom built for me, and having no luck finding anything online, i found that link on this site. so i'd been saving up for awhile (gotta remember to pay bills first), and finally ordered this guy last week. ordered thursday night, and it arrived tuesday afternoon. pretty damn good, colorado to maine $29 shipping via ups.
the rim came sandwiched between two large peices of cardboard in a heavy-duty cardboard box. the parts in a sealed bag (special cable/connectors, and a little mount to hold the brake arm to the fork). the tire is definitely heavy duty, large spokes 11g, well trued
. the tire did not come with any rim tape, sadly i was unprepared for that. and the little mount for holding the brake arm in place is quite small, seems like it would fit on my road bike's fork, but not the large fork on my cranny. also it did not come with a brake lever, so i had to use the one i had on the bike already.
regardless, it didn't take me long to get it installed on the bike and rigged in place to work (wire ties!). probably less than an hour and it was adjusted and good to go. and riding around today breaking it in, i am quite impressed! going from a single side pull on the front, that burned through brake pads like i go through pad thai, all i can say is wow! my stopping distance has been cut in half. twice! and i'm not even really testing the brake to its fullest yet. but the rim rolls nice, and the brake is silent. quality made!
i am quite happy with the company (shipping at least), and the product thus far. i was skeptical at first ordering from a random company off of ebay/paypal, but they get two thumbs up from me!
my only issue now is that i don't really get how a drum brake works, so i've only just thought of the fact i could potentially have to change pads inside? will it wear out after not long? never really thought of that kind of stuff, just knew i wanted/needed one!
26" FRONT WHEEL WITH DRUM BRAKE HUB: Husky Bicycles
after lots of searching around town getting ridiculous prices on having a drum brake/rim custom built for me, and having no luck finding anything online, i found that link on this site. so i'd been saving up for awhile (gotta remember to pay bills first), and finally ordered this guy last week. ordered thursday night, and it arrived tuesday afternoon. pretty damn good, colorado to maine $29 shipping via ups.
the rim came sandwiched between two large peices of cardboard in a heavy-duty cardboard box. the parts in a sealed bag (special cable/connectors, and a little mount to hold the brake arm to the fork). the tire is definitely heavy duty, large spokes 11g, well trued

regardless, it didn't take me long to get it installed on the bike and rigged in place to work (wire ties!). probably less than an hour and it was adjusted and good to go. and riding around today breaking it in, i am quite impressed! going from a single side pull on the front, that burned through brake pads like i go through pad thai, all i can say is wow! my stopping distance has been cut in half. twice! and i'm not even really testing the brake to its fullest yet. but the rim rolls nice, and the brake is silent. quality made!
i am quite happy with the company (shipping at least), and the product thus far. i was skeptical at first ordering from a random company off of ebay/paypal, but they get two thumbs up from me!
my only issue now is that i don't really get how a drum brake works, so i've only just thought of the fact i could potentially have to change pads inside? will it wear out after not long? never really thought of that kind of stuff, just knew i wanted/needed one!