05-16-2013, 06:22 AM
Sooo... Good news and bad news. The good news is I did the first field test today. It bolted right up (even easier than my old bracket!) and everything fit perfectly.
Now the bad news. Between the big rotor, the handbrake caliper being on the bottom, and using it in a wheelie with the full weight of the bike and me on one tire, the force was too much and it started to pull the screws out of one part. Looks like I'm going to have to make some design changes, but I already have some ideas and most of them will salvage the caliper adapters. I'll probably have to remake the cores for each bike though... So it will be a little while longer unfortunately, sorry guys. But I'd rather do testing and break stuff than send them out and have customers break them for sure.
On another note, I freaking love the radial footbrake! I was worried because everyone said they were way too touchy, but it's great. Lots more feel and lots more power so I don't have to mash it (sucks with a dislocated big toe
)
Now the bad news. Between the big rotor, the handbrake caliper being on the bottom, and using it in a wheelie with the full weight of the bike and me on one tire, the force was too much and it started to pull the screws out of one part. Looks like I'm going to have to make some design changes, but I already have some ideas and most of them will salvage the caliper adapters. I'll probably have to remake the cores for each bike though... So it will be a little while longer unfortunately, sorry guys. But I'd rather do testing and break stuff than send them out and have customers break them for sure.
On another note, I freaking love the radial footbrake! I was worried because everyone said they were way too touchy, but it's great. Lots more feel and lots more power so I don't have to mash it (sucks with a dislocated big toe
)