Best sources for a front hub brake and wide pedal crank??

[wildwestrider]

I need a front hub brake for my Felt 1903 and a much wider pedal crank to clear the Huasheng engine on Staton engine mount plate.

What is the best source for these....I want a quality (strong) wide pedal crank at a reasonable price and front drum brake that works well and stops the bike quicklyl.

Brian in Austin

 

[wildwestrider]

Anyone??

Anyone have any ideas for the wide crank to clear the HS 4 stroke?

Brian

 

[Ghost0]

bicycle-engines.com sells the wide spindles with their kits but I don't know if you can get one separately. Lots of online bike places to get front hubs.

 

[cabinfever1977]

you could also use shorter cranks and peddals.

 

[wildwestrider]

Where do I find shorter crank arms?

 

[azbill]

if it is a 1 piece...a kiddie bike from goodwill or a yard sale

 

[HoughMade]

You have to ask yourself whether you want to retain the ability to pedal long distances. If so, I would not go with a shorter crank. I have a shorter crank- yes, from a kid's 16" bike (1 piece), but my bike was always designed to be a sort of vintage motorcycle replica where the only pedalling is from a dead stop.

If you want to use your bike like I use mine, the shorter crank works fine. If the crank is 3 piece, many places sell cranks of a variety of lengths.

 

[azbill]

agreed on the kiddie cranks...
I had short ones, they made it very difficult to pedal the girls/trailer
I was only suggesting a source
if you are proficient with a torch, you can bend you long cranks yourself
(I had a friend do mine )

 

[bayou_ratt]

Do you need the hub or the whole wheel? I found a Sturmey Archer drum brake on a 2.125 chrome steel wheel with 12 gauge spokes for $79 plus shipping on huskybicycles.com. It comes with everything except for the brake lever according to the description.

 

[azbill]

that is a good price
I paid that much a few years ago just for the hub !!!