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Title: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: pickle on April 26, 2013, 08:22 AM: Anyone fancy an Oddy A brake for their cruiser? bargain at £10 delivered but they only have red

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/odyssey-A-Brake-Red-Alloy-/310651779183?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item485449f86f#ht_63wt_1399

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: dordymush on April 26, 2013, 03:14 PM: whats the difference between an A brake and a V brake then ?.
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: pickle on April 26, 2013, 03:26 PM: Don't think there's any difference Dave, just a bit different and they work really well
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: Peter J on April 26, 2013, 03:34 PM: They look a tidy bit of kit :daumenhoch:

Look late mid school to me :-\
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: dordymush on April 26, 2013, 03:36 PM: i always wondered lol.
wonder what year they would be.
need something in red for a 96 bike.
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: Peter J on April 26, 2013, 03:48 PM: Apparently around 2000 ish

http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/lofiversion/index.php/t27020844.html
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: dordymush on April 26, 2013, 03:58 PM: thats fooked that then ;D
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: b45t4rd on April 26, 2013, 04:23 PM: Quote from: dordymush on April 26, 2013, 03:36 PM

need something in red for a 96 bike.

These are around the right era. :daumenhoch:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-DX-BRAKE-JOB-LOT-TWO-SETS-PLUS-ONE-PAIR-OF-DX-BRAKE-LEVERS-USED-RARE-/261200050416?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3cd0bc78f0
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: Peter J on April 26, 2013, 04:26 PM: Those DX brakes are :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

I've got a set of them......somewhere ???
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: neil on April 26, 2013, 06:01 PM: Here you go
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=91252
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: dordymush on April 26, 2013, 09:10 PM: they aint red are they pete ;D

might just have to invest in a set of them monday.
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: medved on April 30, 2013, 10:30 PM: Quality brake, the pads are a bit naff but there's loads of adjustment of where you put those pads. I have one on my race bike with dxr pads, it lets me run the wheel slammed in he dropout no probs......and also that's with expert rims on a pro frame!
Title: Re: Odyssey A brake bargain
Post by: ED209 on May 04, 2013, 09:59 PM: Quote from: pickle on April 26, 2013, 03:26 PM
Don't think there's any difference Dave, just a bit different ...

Well said Rob... just the same.. except, not ... can't argue with that ;D

Thast said I've brought one 8)