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Gyro/Spinner On Old School Freestyler?
TwoBobRob:
So in a nutshell, the gyro sits as such; bottom plate, your exsisting headset cup, gyro bearing, top plate on top of your headset and the headset nut on top of that holding the whole thing together. You can add washers here and there to space things out nicely if you wish. Take note of the photo, you must have all cables adjusted right out so the gap that the bearing floats in is as large a gap as possible to avoid it 'topping out'.
What rear brake are you using?
BMX20:
Thanks for that. I've a DC 901 for the rear. The only issue I think I'll have is the bottom plate which goes on before the top cup of the headset, as the Firebird head tube doesn't protrude far above the twin top tubes. If it ever turns up we'll find out!
Gordy
TwoBobRob:
You can afford to dremel away at the lower gyro plate a good bit. If you end up riding so hard that you bend that plate, odds on you'll be looking for a newschool bike anyways. Or, depending on your point of view on these things, you could do away with it completely and drill & tap tabs direct into your headtube.
Get plenty of oil into those new gyro cables also, and run a quality set of brake blocks. You do lose some efficiency when you run a gyro, so everything needs to be tip top.
MartyC:
--- Quote from: BMX20 on December 22, 2010, 08:15 AM ---Just heard back via ebay, definitely a 1" steerer, so that's a relief. Incidentally, I recommend rockchick_1 on ebay for outstanding service.
Nice vid Al, anyone find him doing a cowboy?
Gordy
--- End quote ---
Funniest thing I have seen on Rad in ages, have a search on here for Biaggio, Rock_chick or Vert-ego; people either love him or hate him :LolLolLolLol:
I know a guy that has been waiting over 6 months for him to send stuff he has paid for :-X.
BMX20:
Oooer, that doesn't sound too good. That said though, I can only base my opinion on the service I've had so far, and it's been faultless. Does anyone have a preferred supplier? For road biking I use Wiggle for pretty much everything, but they don't cover BMX accessories and parts.
Suggestions welcome!
Gordy
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