Canti brake stud M10 x 1.25 Where??

[Harry Meatmotor]

@APKhaos 89880 wrote:

Building up two kids bikes. Found two nice Al frames on CL, one which had the rear canti brake and mounting studs removed.
Just discovered that the stud mounting holes are M10 x 1.25mm. The new studs I have are M10 x 1.0mm.
Will be out searching the local shops for the right studs Thursday AM unless anyone has a pair of M10 x 1.25mm in their parts box.
Question is which LBS is the most likely to have that size. Hit Spokes in Vienna tonight and no luck.

My guess is that you’re going to have to special order the studs if you want new ones. Typical rule of thumb is that AL bikes/forks use the coarse M10 x 1.25 and steel bikes/forks use the finer M10 x 1.0. Sometimes some dumpster diving on old frames at Velocity Co-op or Phoenix might net you some useable studs.

[APKhaos]

Thanks Harry. It was starting to look that way so your confirmation seals it. I’ve asked the CL seller if he remembers which LBS removed the brakes originally. Long shot, but…
Not unobtanium, but close!

[APKhaos]

Massive kudos to Jan at Bikekinetic in Falls Church. Once I told him the problem he pointed me to one major cache of assorted parts while he searched another and FOUND two matching take-off studs M10 x 1.25!!!
Great guy, great store, and a major problem solved. Now I can finish both bikes in time for a weekend surprise for a couple of matching house monkeys. Thanks to Bikekinetic!

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