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Monk_Wally_Honk:
Please help out a dimwit.

1. Whats the difference between slick and linear brake cables?

2. What is a decent kind of brake cable for an 80's freestyle bike, hollow stem but no rotor. doesn't need to be age specific, just work properly and not cost the earth.

3. Best blocks for new Tuff wheels being run with caliper brakes. Are the long bullet shaped skyway blocks any good?

Many thanks

Retrodan72:
Answer to No.2 - Everyone I can remember used Clarks Powerglide cables, a rear through the Potts bolt.

Gnarlyscoots:
Odyssey slic cables are your best bet. Cheap enough on the bay too  ;)

The new skyway pads are awful. I personally wouldn't waste money on them.

john4130:
go with a slick cable for the front potts and the rear brake, linear cables are good if you plan on doing lots of barspins but can be a pain when cutting the outer to the correct length.

Monk_Wally_Honk:
Cheers fellas. That's the cables sorted then.

How's about brake blocks, I have the long new Skyway ones but they do look well dodgy. I have red wheels so want something that wont mark them too bad.

Any recommendations?

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