New to Tarty Bikes, our own range of 'RD' (Read Design) components!
Want to find out more about how these products were designed and tested? Adam Read talks us through his design process here.
- Affordable, useful, and durable. The RD range of products!
- Designed by Tarty Bikes founder Adam Read, and tested by us.
- Made right here in the UK!
The RD (Read Design) range of parts was born from a desire to bring popular, and useful products back to the sport of trials. Designed to be economical, durable and easy to fit, all the RD parts are great problem solvers that look stylish, don't break the bank, and are made in the UK too! Created by Tarty Bikes founder, Adam Read, each RD part has been designed for a wide range of compatibility, with decades of trials knowledge applied to the design of each component. Parts intended for high stress use have been FEA stress tested, and physically tested by us on our own bikes, to ensure they offer performance and durability.
- Stainless steel v-brake brake booster, designed by Tarty Bikes founder, Adam Read!
- Retro trials fans rejoice! A v-brake booster back on the market with a wide range of compatibility. Works great with compatible modern set-ups too!
- The 'Wideboy' booster is designed for use with v-brake adaptors fitted to 4 bolt Magura HS mounts, but will work with any v-brake set up with the correct dimensions. It measures 82mm wide at its widest point, with a depth of 104mm measured from the centre of the mounting points to the underside of the booster bridge, leaving plenty of room for large volume tyres!
- Laser cut from durable SAE 304 stainless steel, right here in Bamber Bridge, UK!
- 304 stainless steel has a higher density compared to mild steel and aluminium of equivalent thickness, this means it resists deforming under load, increasing the life span of the part. This 3mm thick booster has a similar stiffness to a 9mm thick alloy booster of the same design!
- FEA (Finite Element Analysis) stress testing was used in designing the shape of this booster, ensuring it delivers an improvement in stiffness on your brake set up.
- Triangular cut-outs on the booster arms and above bolt holes help save weight, while the main bridge is solid to better cope with stresses under braking.
- Polished finish looks great with Tarty Bikes logo laser etched onto the top of the bridge. You can also use a polishing compound to give your booster a stylish mirror finish!
- All RD products are collected direct from the manufacturer by Ben on his trusty single speed bicycle! Better for the environment, and Ben's fitness.
- Brake mount spacing range of 90-115mm will work with the majority rear v-brake adaptors fitted to Magura 4 bolt HS mounts. Simply measure your brake mount spacing to find out if this will fit your frame. If your mount is within 1mm of the minimum or maximum fit range of the booster, simply file the mounting holes to fit!
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Please note: Bikes using v-brake adaptors on HS mounts will have a wider spacing than most standard v-brake frames, make sure to check your set-up with v-brake adaptors fitted before purchasing!
- 123.5mm at the widest outer point gives maximum stiffness without protruding too much so it risks catching your foot!
- 80mm inner diameter at the narrowest point over the top mounting holes leaves plenty of room for wider tyres and rims.
- 104mm vertical clearance from the bolt holes to fit a wide range of larger volume tyres.
- Supplied with alloy booster spacers, steel washers and stainless steel M6 bolts with a shaft length of 40mm.
- Available in silver only.
- Weight: 150g (including booster, bolts, spacers and washers)
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