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Understanding MX brakes
Gnarlyscoots:
Stopping properly is not really an option with tuffs dude as they didnt bitd even with tuff pads :-\ We always used our feet for real stopping power :LolLolLolLol:
What sort of freestyle frameset you after?
Rodgy1970:
Yeah as LHB says MX brakes calipers are crap on a rider.
Haven't tried the 990 type yet, run a 90's pitull and ACS 860 combination it works OK on a rider.
If you upgrade the calipers also upgrade the levers as tech 3 aren't much use either.
hunterdubber:
Don't go near any early 80's brake if you want to actually stop and not " just slow down a bit " :crazy2:
If it's a 90's caliper mount build a Pitbull is the best choice 8)
if it's a 90's lugged build the worlds your oyster AD900/990 8) 8) 8)
With any Tech 5 ,Tech 77 style lever ,you're on to winner
Serious stopping power :4_17_5: (set up right of course :angel: )
dubdee:
Not really sure it's a tad confusing because i started riding in the 90's. I'm trying to build something i can ride about on my first decent bike was a GT Dyno VFR i fitted tuffs but i always wanted a skyway haro etc. Frame wise something not mega rare / expensive and something that's not going to look too out of place with the bits i would need to fit to get it rolling, tuff 2's sr stem etc Would love a skyway frame but the parts i have would not do it justice ;D
I remember a couple of years ago that they were a few NOS freestlye frames floating around the bay for £50 should have bought one :tickedoff: at the moment the main things are something i can use that looks oldschool.
Cheers for the replies people i remember a mate having pitbull brakes and i was pretty jealous of them maybe i need to go midschool route
Sorry for the essay :-\
griff:
get some squeaky clear pads from the radbmx shop - I'm running some with tuffs and they work a treat (levers are tech 77 and calipers are bulldogs but they only started working once I switched the pads)
I can now do skids 8) and would be able to do endoes too if I wasn't crap
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