How hard is it to add hand brakes to a cruiser bike with coaster brakes?

Bob A

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Look at the frame at the top of the forks and seat stays. If there is a hole in the cross member you can mount caliper brakes.

Check the link below, the first reviewer said it worked on his cruiser.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-1000A-Caliper-Brake-Silver/dp/B0015S4L7E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1265754617&sr=1-2

http://bicycletutor.com/part/brake/
 
Look at the frame at the top of the forks and seat stays. If there is a hole in the cross member you can mount caliper brakes.

Check the link below, the first reviewer said it worked on his cruiser.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-1000A-Caliper-Brake-Silver/dp/B0015S4L7E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1265754617&sr=1-2

http://bicycletutor.com/part/brake/
 
Look at the frame at the top of the forks and seat stays. If there is a hole in the cross member you can mount caliper brakes.

Check the link below, the first reviewer said it worked on his cruiser.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-1000A-Caliper-Brake-Silver/dp/B0015S4L7E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1265754617&sr=1-2

http://bicycletutor.com/part/brake/
 
The kiddo prefers the caliper brakes, can I add them to a bike that didn't have them to start with? How much would that set me back & is it something that I would need to go to a bike shop to do? I've done light maintenance on bikes before... Thanks.
 
Look at the frame at the top of the forks and seat stays. If there is a hole in the cross member you can mount caliper brakes.

Check the link below, the first reviewer said it worked on his cruiser.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-1000A-Caliper-Brake-Silver/dp/B0015S4L7E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1265754617&sr=1-2

http://bicycletutor.com/part/brake/
 
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