really stupid questions - brake nuts

[rinconryder]

I just sold a frame and included the brake nuts, but on second thought, I am thinking those were supposed to stay with the brakes and not go with the frame. Which is it? Never bought all the parts separately, so I don't know.

[dave thompson]

Brake nuts stay with brakes unless the front fork requires a special nut, which should be included with the sale. My .02 pesos.

[tkbike]

The frames that I have purchased with forks included the brake nuts, no fork no nuts!

[TimD]

+1. If the fork or carbon rear stay requires a specific brake binder, the binder should go with the fork and/or frame. Reynolds forks and rear carbon stays require specific binders which can only be obtained from Reynolds (or Serotta).
I've been calling these "The Elusive Ouzo Pro Brake Binder Nut".

Tim

[TAW]

Brake nuts stay with brakes unless the front fork requires a special nut, which should be included with the sale. My .02 pesos.

I'll add my pesos to this.

[Charles M]

I'll go with Yen...


It depends on the frame and fork.

Keeping the bolts when the frame or fork require something a little special is poo (especially a lot of the newer deeper fork and strange rear stay profiles).

[KJMUNC]

Yep, depends on the frame. If they accept standard nuts then I wouldn't include them unless you sell the brakes too.

If they require frame specific nuts, then include them. I bought a frame last year that needed longer than normal brake nuts and the seller did not include them. It was a real hassle tracking down the right size and would've been great had he included them.