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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: adam68 on December 21, 2009, 04:24 PM
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Can anyone tell me why 99% of free stye bikes dont use the v type of brakes when there so much better???
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define better?
aren't V's more off and on, than say a 990? therefore someone with the right skills could use 990 more for very slight and precise feathering of the brake, for example
when doing manuals that wouldn't be so good with a V?
I could be completely wrong though.
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See what you mean, I am used to v's and discs on mountain bikes. Maybe i need to inprove my skills....
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oh and my 990s stop real good. set-up is key. twobobrob showed me the way!
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Can't use a gyro with a V brake!
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I always assumed it was because it was tricky to route the cable for a v brake, and generally they were an awkward shape and size for chainstay mounting.
I'd not thought of the obvious gyro reason..... :-[
As JT71 said though, get it set up properly and there's no reason why it won't work just fine on a 20 inch wheel :)
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Can't use a gyro with a V brake!
yes u can mate .... i got some old shit halford bike in the garden and it has v brakes and a gyro :P
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I had a look round at what was on offer and the v brakes on a lot of cheap BMX bikes are only 2/3 the length of standard mountain bike ones.
I ended up buying a GT bike with u brakes which was on sale at the time. A lot of bikes only have the mounts on the back for a u brake and just have a standard caliper.
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Can't use a gyro with a V brake!
yes u can mate .... i got some old shit halford bike in the garden and it has v brakes and a gyro :P
shit halford bike
i rest my case.. you ever seen a kid on one of those shit bikes with brakes that work???
v brakes would never hold up to proper freestyle u brake use!!
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:) One of the local kids has a cheapo "freestyle" bike,alloy frame,v-brake on the chainstays (WTF) & the noodle is massive and gets ripped off by the crank arm every time he pedals.
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AD990's rule :daumenhoch: and yes set-up is the key to this brake :daumenhoch:
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no Zak...AD999 Rule :daumenhoch:
;D
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::) ::) not this again... cough... AD990 cough...
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hows about Magura's on v mounts with a hydraulic gyro....just for balance :D
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I set those up (or summat very similar) on a mates bike back in the 90s. No gyro mind, but hydros on v mounts.
They were crap. No feel whatsoever - on/off and that's yer lot.
I have an AD999 on the back of my new bike. It looks cool, and is a nice bit of kit, but I can't say in all honesty it works any better than a good 'ole 990. But then, I can set them up, so it should bloody work, I never had any complaints with 990s.
For the money, you can't beat a Hombre. Throw those green pads away (unless you're using them on the front), stick on some slightly softer pads and you're good to go. Should cost you less than a score all in. Happy days :)
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I set those up (or summat very similar) on a mates bike back in the 90s. No gyro mind, but hydros on v mounts.
They were crap. No feel whatsoever - on/off and that's yer lot.
I have an AD999 on the back of my new bike. It looks cool, and is a nice bit of kit, but I can't say in all honesty it works any better than a good 'ole 990. But then, I can set them up, so it should bloody work, I never had any complaints with 990s.
For the money, you can't beat a Hombre. Throw those green pads away (unless you're using them on the front), stick on some slightly softer pads and you're good to go. Should cost you less than a score all in. Happy days :)
What are the best soft pads to get????
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You'll get a hundred different answers to that one.... I got good results from a cheap set of Clarks blocks out of Halfrauds. About £6 the pair, plain black. Be sure to deglaze them nicely on a bit of sandpaper or concrete floor before you fit 'em.
If you're having trouble setting your u brake up, let me know and I'll knock up a little how-to vid over the hols :)