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kingkeef:
Without wanting to sound like a complete No-nothing-monkey. Why have we not got round to using disk brakes on NS bikes yet.

they do on MTB dont they?
"DAY DO DOH DONT DAY DOH"

JT71:
yep, you can get disk brakes on all manner of mtbs now from super sh1t to super expensive.

so why not on ns bmx?

dunno, a lot of new school riders don;t use brakes at all, they'd most likely get smashed doing grinds and sh1t
and the market is maybe not big enough, and secretly even the the skinny jeaned new schoolers have respect for old school so they keep rim brakes.

ok, I honestly don't know.  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Longun:
Have a read of a book called bicycle design by Mike Burrows. All will become clear. Along with why the shaft driven BMX in this months BotM is a bad idea and many other such matters.

HEYWOOD BMX:
 :) DB did it on a prototype racebike a few years back....Can imagine they`d be ok on racebikes.Atomlab did a cable disc brake kit for a while,it bolted on to a flip-flop hub.TBH I think that it`d be a change just for the sake of change.A well set up v or u brake can work perfectly.

dialledbikes:
People have put them on BMX bikes before.

But from a racer's perspective, they aren't necessary and are heavier/more difficult to maintain than a V-brake.

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