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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: HARORIDER on November 14, 2011, 09:28 PM

Title: GYRO OR NO GYRO THAT IS THE QUESTION ????
Post by: HARORIDER on November 14, 2011, 09:28 PM: been thinking about this for a while,if you say gyro whats good and whats not :-\ :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GYRO OR NO GYRO THAT IS THE QUESTION ????
Post by: theRuler on November 14, 2011, 09:30 PM: If you run a back brake, run a gyro.

You can't go wrong with an Odyssey GTX (or GTXR)

2 cables are better than one.
Title: Re: GYRO OR NO GYRO THAT IS THE QUESTION ????
Post by: Betty on November 14, 2011, 09:35 PM: Barspins or whips?

If no then no gyro

A straight cable's easier to set up and less hassle
Title: Re: GYRO OR NO GYRO THAT IS THE QUESTION ????
Post by: SaMAlex on November 14, 2011, 09:35 PM: I ran a gyro from the early 80s when they came out but a few years ago I switched to a straight cable (mainly cos the frame I got didnt come with mounts, it was right before removable tabs). It was OK and looked nice and clean, but my current bike came with tabs and im back with a gyro. Its great, love it. Less cable stretch, no cable flapping around AND i dont have to unwind the bars on the rare time that I spin them.

I chose the Oddy unit that has the built in pinch bolts so I could shorten the upper cable, with oddy twin cables/ lever.
Title: Re: GYRO OR NO GYRO THAT IS THE QUESTION ????
Post by: HARORIDER on November 16, 2011, 06:16 PM: what lever do you use alex? as i still like rear brake/left lever :-\ :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GYRO OR NO GYRO THAT IS THE QUESTION ????
Post by: theRuler on November 16, 2011, 06:33 PM: I use a Dragonfly Gemini upper gyro cable, and a regular Tech 99 (I think?) lever.

The D.G. is cut to length, and connected to my GTX-R gyro (fruity name, but great bit of kit - with the pinch bolts)
Title: Re: GYRO OR NO GYRO THAT IS THE QUESTION ????
Post by: SaMAlex on November 16, 2011, 09:47 PM: Quote from: harorider on November 16, 2011, 06:16 PM
what lever do you use alex? as i still like rear brake/left lever :-\ :daumenhoch:

I use an Oddy M2 twin cable lever. It only comes in "right" but it works on either side

http://www.odysseybmx.com/catalog/braking/m2-lever/

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/02Lever.jpg)
Title: Re: GYRO OR NO GYRO THAT IS THE QUESTION ????
Post by: renegaderacer on November 17, 2011, 09:08 AM: I always run a gyro and a well set up one will still lock the back brake at will with one finger. I went for the Snafu Mobeus as it had good reviews, it's easy to set-up, looks good and is about a third the price of an Odyssey GTXR. I run Blank cables (good colour choice) and a left hand eclat Swift lever.
Title: Re: GYRO OR NO GYRO THAT IS THE QUESTION ????
Post by: TwoBobRob on November 17, 2011, 09:50 AM: Mine's much the same as Alex's - GTX-R gyro, medium monolever with the duel cable deal. Works a treat.