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Title: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 26, 2007, 08:58 AM

Do you have to run v-brakes on race frames, or can you set them up for freestlyle brakes and which to go for if you can. Do I recall,Mr Spacefruit that you were setting up a new Ripper for freestyle? what brakes will be /are on it?
Cheers, Simon :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2007, 09:00 AM

if you have v brake lugs, you need to run a v brake or cantis

ad 990 lugs are in a different position

i run v brakes on the back of my ripper for over 4 years with no trubs. only mither was that i couldnt run a gyro

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 26, 2007, 09:18 AM

yeah the ripper was for freestyle, (rippergate)lol...

as ruler says, you need to run v's or cantis. but they are good brakes, and work well.

the main reason for the freestyle ripper, was weight, its light as fook, has 1/8th forks, and has sealed hubs, and a cassette so izaak can change the gearing right doen if he wants to, to lose more weight.

probably not good for gyro, but, you can just run a long rear cable, as this will wrap round a couple of times, especially if you get a linear slick cable, which perform well under this stress.

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: rakas17 on February 26, 2007, 12:30 PM

why cant you put a gyro on v brakes? aint it just a case of pulling the cable? ???

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2007, 12:56 PM

the v brake requires more pull

look closely at a v brake lever - it's different to a normal one

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 26, 2007, 12:58 PM

also, my ripper is internal headset, so would not take a normal gyro i dont think...

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2007, 01:03 PM

Quote from: oberonspacefruit on February 26, 2007, 12:58 PM

also, my ripper is internal headset, so would not take a normal gyro i dont think...

it should do

my ilegal is internal headset too. nice headsets, they are!

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 26, 2007, 01:05 PM

i thought you had to put external gyro lugs on it?

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2007, 01:08 PM

yeh maybe thats right you know

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: motomagII on February 26, 2007, 06:56 PM

i spent ages trying to set gyro up on me bulldog and in the end i gave up too much pull on the lever /calip to work long cable in the end .but man they are the best brakes ever once set up right they stop you on dime as they say .too keen sometimes even  greg

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2007, 06:57 PM

990's are better
at least you can feather them

v's are good for skids

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: Dingobmxer on February 26, 2007, 09:28 PM

If you are using V's buy the Avid lever with the thumbwheel adjuster then you can dial in "feel" as it adjusts the leverage ratio  :daumenhoch:
 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: V-Brake lugged frames
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 27, 2007, 10:30 AM

Thanks for all the info people, much appreciated :daumenhoch: