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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: motomagII on July 03, 2012, 08:25 PM
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can someone show me some pics how the cable goes into a u brake to use as fron brake etc ?
only got one barrel thingy but the caliper def says front or rear on box.
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Depends how fancy you want to get mate.
I've simply jammed my cable into the brake mid school style. All you need then is a knarp for t'other end. It's not the most sophisticated setup but it works.
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Depends how fancy you want to get mate.
I've simply jammed my cable into the brake mid school style. All you need then is a knarp for t'other end. It's not the most sophisticated setup but it works.
THIS IS WHAT I DONE TO BE HONEST LOOKS BIT SHIT BUT WORKS ,thought there would be adjuster for one side and knarp other being front or rear .works okay for what i need just fancied a front brake at bones saturday for change
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Greg
PM your address, i'll send you the bit you need, but tbh they ain't pretty, you decide!
If you are quick, you'll get it by Friday
Mark M
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You dont need an adjuster on the brake cos there is one on the lever. Keep it clean and tidy, nice short cable. :daumenhoch:
Mmmmmmmmmm :smitten:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/ATF/ATFbuilt09.jpg)
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You can get these Greg, I know the other ways work, but this is the easiest way :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/photo-33.jpg)
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This is it done using the adjuster that comes with the ad990's, the odyssey one is much neater.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/vv281/rodgy1970/009-30.jpg)
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Was there an earthquake happening while you took that pic?
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Was there an earthquake happening while you took that pic?
looks really really crap compared to the two pics above :LolLolLolLol:
phone pic possibly with macro left on :-\
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This is it done using the adjuster that comes with the ad990's, the odyssey one is much neater.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/vv281/rodgy1970/009-30.jpg)
This is the one you're getting Greg, I did say it wasn't pretty, but works, when I had a front brake, I did the same as Alex, but with an adjustable knarp the other side, it was scruffy, but not as bad as these.
MM
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gotta say alexs way looks smoothest by far i like plenty adjustment though as the lever adjusters alwaya break on me eventually lol
i fdomnt normally run front brake but removed my s&M xlt forks and fitted set oddysey thermals with brake mounts and thrown cheap rush brake caliper on .wioth good set blocks it sort works a treat for few front end tricks.
all i can say is you know its mid school it weighs a ton lol,must be over 30lbs bike
ill throew pic on when i find the camera
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This is it done using the adjuster that comes with the ad990's, the odyssey one is much neater.
This is the one you're getting Greg, I did say it wasn't pretty, but works, when I had a front brake, I did the same as Alex, but with an adjustable knarp the other side, it was scruffy, but not as bad as these.
MM
I agree it works spot on.
I put it on having run it without first using just the knarps, that was a pain the the arse to adjust especially with a new cable that was stretching.
Although neater I read somewhere the odyssey one doesn't fit I thought about getting one and modding it but couldn't be bothered.
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q14/dennydyer/IMAG0531.jpg)
you dont need owt but the cable to fit in the 'adjuster' arm. i been running mine like this for years with no problems and i ride flatland so constantly using my brakes
(no i'm not the brakeless new skool variety. :LolLolLolLol: )