Braze-on

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Braze-on cable stop on bottom of top tube that happens to be welded on.

A braze-on is the name for any number of parts of a bicycle that have been permanently attached to the frame.[1] The term "braze-on" comes from when these parts would have been brazed on to steel frame bicycles. Braze-ons continue to be so-called even though they may be welded, glued, riveted, or moulded into the frame material, depending on the material itself and the connection method used elsewhere on the frame.

Uses[]

Braze-ons include:

  • Rack and mudguard/fender mounts at the dropouts, seatstays, and fork blades.
  • Water bottle cage mounts.
  • Cable carriers, guides, and stops.
  • Pump pegs.
  • Shifter bosses.
  • Cantilever brake bosses.
  • Chain hanger, inside the drive-side seatstay.
  • Front derailleur hanger.
  • Hub brake reaction arm mount. Called a Pacman braze-on if formed with a slot instead of a hole.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Brown, Sheldon. "Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary: Braze-on". Sheldon Brown. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  2. ^ "Sheldon Brown's Glossary: Pacman Braze-on". Retrieved 2008-08-12.
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