I have a Fisher Hoo Koo e Koo frame from, I believe, 1987 - I'm looking to put together a very simple build - single speed or perhaps a 3 speed to tool around town with. I was hoping someone(s) here could point me in the direction of the right wheelset / front brake to be looking into
let me know if you need anything else,
thank you kindly,
looking forward to it,
DF
Posted Aug 6, 2018, 8:15 PM UTC
Go for linear pull / V brakes; the other type for posts, cantilever, are not worth the trouble.
Easy to find good 26" MTB wheels with 9 speed freehub. (get 26x1.25 slicks for pavement)
Single speed is not so easy, you'll need special cog (single cogs from multi speed throw the chain) and a spring loaded trailing wheel to keep chain tension. You'll need chain tensioner for 3 speed hub also. 3 speed 26" wheels are rare or custom.
V brake might not be great if OP is using the original brake levers as the modulation will be wrong. This isn't to argue against V brakes, just to highlight they'll be much better with a V brake specific lever.
I've pulled pretty much everything off of the frame - I'm assuming I'll need pretty much all new parts - although hoping to keep it very simple
Excellent thank you - really hoping to keep it as basic as possible - of course getting into custom builds means getting away from custom I suppose
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