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Title: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: punkdSICO on April 10, 2013, 08:40 PM: First NS build. Got some HOT S&M Slam XLT bars and waiting for some Odyssey Evo II brakes to arrive. So, what are the standard/trusty levers people ride with for NS freestyle? Seems there is a lot of choice our there..

Ill be riding front/back brakes so need a pair. Interestingly, a few sites I have looked at seem to mainly carry RHS levers which is shite for me as need a pair but also, even if I was looking for 1, I have my rear on the left.

Thanks for any tips..

Paul
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: Betty on April 10, 2013, 08:51 PM: Odyssey mono lever :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: oldschoolace on April 10, 2013, 08:57 PM: +1 on the mono lever or Eclat swift for me :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: deeman on April 10, 2013, 09:36 PM: odyssey mono lever,i have a r/h one in for sale :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: fugazi on April 10, 2013, 09:36 PM: Odyssey Monolevers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: Betty on April 10, 2013, 09:43 PM: To answer the thread title, no brakes ;D
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: GavinDavis on April 10, 2013, 10:14 PM: Quote from: Betty on April 10, 2013, 09:43 PM
To answer the thread title, no brakes ;D

And to do so is to live!.......Briefly ;D
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: pickle on April 10, 2013, 10:16 PM: Tech 77 are good and come in pairs :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: punkdSICO on April 10, 2013, 10:49 PM: Regarding the Odyssey Monolever; I wont get to have a try with these so will be buying blind. I presume I should go for the Medium rather than the small?

thanks for all the replies..

Paul
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: Spen69 on April 10, 2013, 11:05 PM: Paul, the Oddy Mono is frankly the no-brainer. I use a small after trying the medium as a decent newschool brake set up correctly will work with one finger, so the medium is too big :-\

I can post you a set of mediums to try as I have a set but I'll need them back at some point as my 22" newschool won't stop without them :LolLolLolLol:

Spen
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: Betty on April 10, 2013, 11:10 PM: I'm a one fingerer :D

I prefer a trigger lever

http://www.sourcebmx.com/product/components/bmx-brake-levers/odyssey-monolever-trigger/1429.shtml

Might still have this one somewhere, can't remember if i sold it :-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/26-9-12002.jpg)

I know you'll probably want shiny new un's
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: Betty on April 10, 2013, 11:16 PM: Quote from: pickle on April 10, 2013, 10:16 PM
Tech 77 are good and come in pairs :daumenhoch:

Also a good shout :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: punkdSICO on April 13, 2013, 08:16 PM: Quote from: Spen69 on April 10, 2013, 11:05 PM
I can post you a set of mediums to try as I have a set but I'll need them back at some point as my 22" newschool won't stop without them :LolLolLolLol:
Hey Spen - this is HUGELY generous of you. Thanks for the offer but Im now good. I went to a bike shop today and saw the difference between the medium and small and I agree; the 1 finger is plenty big enough…

Thanks again – there’s a lot of love in RAD!! :D

Paul
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: punkdSICO on April 13, 2013, 08:20 PM: Quote from: Betty on April 10, 2013, 11:10 PM
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I know you'll probably want shiny new un's
Cool pic.. Yeah, my rider NS build has now become a hot sex-wee build.

Did a costing today and its just gone over £700 :( And I probably have another 100 worth of components still needed..

Hey ho...

Paul
Title: Re: Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?
Post by: deeman on April 14, 2013, 03:39 AM: Quote from: punkdSICO on April 13, 2013, 08:20 PM
Quote from: Betty on April 10, 2013, 11:10 PM
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I know you'll probably want shiny new un's
Cool pic.. Yeah, my rider NS build has now become a hot sex-wee build.

Did a costing today and its just gone over £700 :( And I probably have another 100 worth of components still needed..

Hey ho...

Paul

sounds like a special build!it's easy to go over budget,even with new school!I am building a flatlander atm and thought £400 would do it as I got the f and f cheap,it's gonna be more like £600 done I reckon! :crazy2: :daumenhoch: