Road bike brakes on fixie



reedol

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I want to put brakes on my fixie and use standard road bike handles on my drop bars. Any suggestions?
 
Is your Fixie a former Track bike or a DIY or something else?

Presuming your frame & fork are already drilled for brake calipers, measure the reach betwen the brake mounting hole & the middle of the brake surface of the rim ...

The choice of calipers can be practical ([COLOR= #808080]already on the frame[/COLOR]) or aesthetic ...

  • most contemporary Road frames will use calipers which have a 39mm-to-49mm reach

The type of brake lever you choose should probably be based on whether you are more familiar with a MTB-type handlebar or a Road-type handlebar ...

If the former, the Tektro/[COLOR= #808080]-copy[/COLOR] so-called CX auxiliary levers may work better for you:


If the latter, then ([COLOR= #808080]for aesthtic reasons ... there are other styles[/COLOR]) I recommend the Campy-copy levers made by Tektro ([COLOR= #808080]yes, those zip ties holding the brake cable housing to the top tube needed to be trimmed![/COLOR]):

Or, you could install both types of levers!