Brake calipers

[EddieH]

Anyone know where I can get a rear brake caliper for an Alien Aurora ? I bought a new set from BMS but the mounting holes on the old ones are different on the rear.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

You can fit virtually any calipers to your frame. Show us a picture of the mount on the frame, and we can advise better.

 

[EddieH]

The rear mounting bracket looks like this
http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt351/phlemhead/WP_20150206_16_48_41_Pro1_zpsbdcb79ae.jpg
and the whole thing looks like this
http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt351/phlemhead/WP_zps1f27150a.jpg
The rear mounting hole in the mounting bracket is lower than on normal ones and unfortunately I couldn't fit the old mounting bracket on the new caliper as the holes didn't line up.
Eventually I had to take the old broken caliper apart and fix it but would still like to know where to get new ones.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Calipers don't cost much. You have a standard side-mount fitting on your frame. You have a side-mount to side-mount adapter. I'm guessing that you have a 160mm disc. The BMSB calipers that I have are side-mount with standard hole spacing to fit a standard adaptor, so I'm not sure what your problem is. Perhaps a photo to show it would help.

If it were my bike, I'd get a standard 160mm rear side-mount to post-mount adaptor and fit a hydraulic rear brake from Shimano, Avid, Juicy, Tektro or similar. You should be able to get the brake and adaptor for about £40 or less.

The size of the disc should be written on it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-MACHINED-DISC-BRAKE-MOUNT-ADAPTOR-POST-CALIPER-TO-IS-FORK-REAR-160MM-PM-IS-/321210135367?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ac99db347

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Avid-Juicy-5-Rear-Disc-Brake-/171649545860?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item27f71c3684

 

[VictoryV]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-MACHINED-DISC-BRAKE-MOUNT-ADAPTOR-POST-CALIPER-TO-IS-FORK-REAR-160MM-PM-IS-/321210135367?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ac99db347

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Avid-Juicy-5-Rear-Disc-Brake-/171649545860?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item27f71c3684

Is there no limit to this amazing guy's perspicacity!!!?

 

[Fordulike]

Is there no limit to this amazing guy's perspicacity!!!?

I had to seriously Google 'perspicacity'.

Probably coz I couldn't pronounce it first lol

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Is there no limit to this amazing guy's perspicacity!!!?

It's worse in the summer because of the heat.

 

[Fordulike]

It's worse in the summer because of the heat.

You'll have to be a bit more frugal with the solder on your shunt mods.
Must be like having an electric fire strapped to your bike