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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: sadowdgit on December 21, 2005, 08:27 PM

Title: Hombre front brake????
Post by: sadowdgit on December 21, 2005, 08:27 PM

has anyone got a pic of a hombre front brake setup???

ive got one ....but can't suss the way the cable go's  :-[

mine's the one with the back plate

many thanks in advance  :santa_wink:

Title: Re: Hombre front brake????
Post by: rom_kid_04 on December 21, 2005, 08:35 PM

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/rom_kid_04/b72b5b64.jpg  hope this helps

Title: Re: Hombre front brake????
Post by: sadowdgit on December 21, 2005, 09:01 PM

ta muchly  ;)

Title: Re: Hombre front brake????
Post by: rom_kid_04 on December 21, 2005, 09:08 PM

no probs

Title: Re: Hombre front brake????
Post by: TwoBobRob on December 21, 2005, 11:26 PM

Tony,  if you're putting that thing together from scratch,  don't over-tension the springs, they only need turning enough to lift the blocks off the rim cleanly, and no more.... ;)

Title: Re: Hombre front brake????
Post by: Wayne Ryder on December 22, 2005, 11:02 AM

If you don't want your cable to stick out to the side, invest in a 'noodle' cable guide. I trimmed a little off of one with a hacksaw to shorten the bend a little, it works just fine.

Title: Re: Hombre front brake????
Post by: sadowdgit on December 22, 2005, 04:39 PM

its all done Rob  ;)


and WTF is a "noodle" Wayne????? ... have ya got a pic???

Title: Re: Hombre front brake????
Post by: Wayne Ryder on December 23, 2005, 11:36 AM

Sorry, no pic, but it's just an aluminium tube lined with Teflon. You see them on MTB V-brakes.
Apparently the flexible ones are even better, but I've only ever used the solid type myself. They cost about £1.50, so no biggie if you don't like it.