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Disk brakes

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dialledbikes:
I don't think hydraulic disc brakes would go down too well with skatepark owners either if they leaked hydro oil/fluid all over the ramps after a slam.

pickle:
good point....christ could you imagine how slippery that would be!  and corrosive too

Dark Diggler:
On occasion I have ridden my 24" Jumpy at indoor skate parcs and on a track and it has a shimano rear cable pull disc with a DXR lever and its fookin ace, so much so that the hope brake I was gonna use is not on the bike. No need for Hydro's on a jumpy/trails banger.

that said I totally agree with others that on flat ground/ park/ track you dont need a disc brake although cable pull discs are an option.  Personal preference if weight isn't the priority I guess  :daumenhoch:

dialledbikes:
I think we might see disc brakes on some race bikes in future (2 pot discs with really small e.g. 85/90mm rotors), but can't see them being popular on street/park bikes any time soon.

But the only advantage I can see is that you can run discs with a knackered back wheel as it will still spin without the rim hitting the pads.

stidds:
Some of us already have a disc brake on our BMX.

Here is my Fetish Sin Cruiser complete with rear disc set up. 

How trendy am I eh?  ;)

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