What am I looking at

[Zen]

in this photograph? What kind of brake hanger is that and for what reason?

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/brakehanger.jpg

[KnottedYet]

I just got one for my bike. (well, I shouldn't say "just", I got it about a year ago)

Surly made 'em for the folks who had hangers that put too much of a kink in the brake cable.
Here it is: http://surlybikes.com/parts/cable_hanger/

It does make the brake a lot smoother, and it seems to be kinder to the cable housing.

[Zen]

Interesting. I just like the way it looks.

[KnottedYet]

It is quite elegant.

[gnat23]

There's also the "hand-job" version, courtesy of Ibis:

http://www.ibiscycles.com/images/full/hakka_hand_job.jpg

-- gnat!

[Zen]

Oh my :p

:D

[lunacycles]

in this photograph? What kind of brake hanger is that and for what reason?


tough to put a hanger like that on most small frames, as you run into interference with the brake straddle carrier as the rear wheel rim is much closer to top tube/seat tube junction....