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Brakes

brakesDon't go to the Hof Brau if you're a vegan, and don't shop for disc brakes here. We don't hate them, but we do prefer rim brakes— for 99 percent of the riding we do and expect you'll do. Rim brakes (cantilevers, sidepulls, centerpulls, V-brakes) are powerful because they slow the bike down with a longer lever than does a disc brake. The brakes we offer will work as well for you as they do for us.
Our selection of rim brakes is small but good. All the fork-mount type fit allen fittings, which work with 100 percent of all post-1980 bikes.

Barrel Adjuster

Barrel Adjuster

from $1.00
from $1.00
Brake Hardware - Cable hanger, rear, Nitto

Brake Hardware - Cable hanger, rear, Nitto

$28.00
$28.00
Brake Hardware - cable hanger, front, Steel

Brake Hardware - cable hanger, front, Steel

$10.00
$10.00
Brake Hardware - Cable Straddle wire hanger yoke (each)

Brake Hardware - Cable Straddle wire hanger yoke (each)

$2.00
$2.00
Nylon Brake Insert

Nylon Brake Insert

$1.00
$1.00
Brakes - Sidepull - Tektro R559, bolt-on mount

Brakes - Sidepull - Tektro R559, bolt-on mount

$88.00
$88.00
Brake Pads - Yokozuna 54mm inserts, Salmon

Brake Pads - Yokozuna 54mm inserts, Salmon

$8.00
$8.00
Brake Pads - Yokozuna Cartridge 73mm Shoes & Salmon Pads

Brake Pads - Yokozuna Cartridge 73mm Shoes & Salmon Pads

$15.00
$15.00
Brake Lever Hoods for Shimano Super Road Lever

Brake Lever Hoods for Shimano Super Road Lever

$14.00
$14.00

Brake Levers - drop bar - DC 287V V/linear long pull

$75.00
$75.00
Brake Levers - Mountain - IRD - Cafam

Brake Levers - Mountain - IRD - Cafam

$120.00
$120.00
Sanity Brake Pads: Stubby V-Brake Pads that don’t make you deflate your tires

Sanity Brake Pads: Stubby V-Brake Pads that don’t make you deflate your tires

$10.00
$10.00
Housing Cap - Brass ferrule (each)

Housing Cap - Brass ferrule (each)

$1.00
$1.00
Brake Housing by the foot, Grey

Brake Housing by the foot, Grey

from $2.00
from $2.00
Tektro R559 brake part (each)

Tektro R559 brake part (each)

from $3.00
from $3.00

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