Project Frankenbike: Cyclo-cross on a bare bones budget

The 'Swiss Army' tyres roll well on tar and dirt roads. The double-radius adapter for the brake is essential to translate the short, high-force cable pull of a road bike lever into the longer-travel, lower-force pull required by a V-brake. Without the adapter the brakes would be hopelessly spongy and need the pads to be unfeasibly close to the rim – or you'd just run out of lever travel.
Photo ©: Ed Morris

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