Wheel dilemma.

[thunderbeard]

Ok. I get these old HJC wheels with nice peak. But the rear has a free wheel. So where does brake pad make contact ro stop? ..... Unless the rear had an internal brake built in and was removed... But IDK...

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[RustySprockets]

What does the non-drive side look like? Is there provision for a roller brake or something?

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

Close-up pic of the non-drive please! Could be missing the brake arm..

 

[Wildcat]

The non drive side should have threads for a band brake. If not, it's front brakes only or make it a fixie.

 

[RustyGold]

Well...there is always...

...or if that fails...

Jason

 

[thunderbeard]

What does the non-drive side look like? Is there provision for a roller brake or something?

No


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[RustySprockets]

Wow. Are you sure Wildcat didn't nail it? With no practical way to attach brakes at the hub, the only solution I can come up with is this solid linkage arrangement. It pulls up, rather than pinching. I don't think I've ever seen a horseshoe used on the rear wheel, so maybe front-only...and marginal, at that.

I really love the look of the rim, but you may be stuck lacing in a different hub if you want to ride it in safety.

 

[RustySprockets]

Whoops! Spoke too soon. That second linkage does, indeed, go to the rear, just astern of the bottom bracket. Still, the Flintstone method is probably just as effective.

 

[deorman]

That does look like a "rod" brake wheel. Worst thing about them is that you need to keep the rim in perfect plane and no runout. If you dent it, it can actually toss you.