you can keep the rear brake without running a gyro, just do a longer housing to compensate for spinning the bars around at least once.
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you can keep the rear brake without running a gyro, just do a longer housing to compensate for spinning the bars around at least once.
warcricket
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just front brakes? ermmm, over the bars much?
MTBTyler
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Well I have my rear brakes adjusted so that I cant skid even if I tryed. I would make the front so they rub enough to slow me down to cross stelton
warcricket
Like a Jerk
you'd be better off setting your rear brake a tighter, rather than taking it off and replacing it with only a front brake. with only a front brake you run the risk of frequent over the bar encounters. also, while doing manuals, some find it beneficial to feather the rear brake. there's a reason that no-one runs front brakes only.
use a linear brake cable. They use derailleur housing so it is compressionless. You can do a barspin or whip and the brakes still work with the cable wrapped up. That's like $7 which will be the cheapest weight savings after you remove the gyro crap.
You can run a pivotal post/seat for $50-$60 and probably save at least a pound over what you have now. I use the macneil stump/sl seat combo and its nice.
You can run a pivotal post/seat for $50-$60 and probably save at least a pound over what you have now. I use the macneil stump/sl seat combo and its nice.
MTBTyler
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Petals
Got my petals from Efingers last week. (I just use danscomp as a reference) Got the white, they were out of black.:cry:
http://www.danscomp.com/465062.php?cat=PARTS
Got my petals from Efingers last week. (I just use danscomp as a reference) Got the white, they were out of black.:cry:
http://www.danscomp.com/465062.php?cat=PARTS
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MTBTyler
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During winter break I was on 2 wheels full time. From the trails to the road to the skatepark. Mostly at the skatepark, and my haro is a tank and tires are shot. So im thinking about buying a new one. Not a haro this time. I was looking a the fit bikes and they seem to be what im looking for. I have about $550 to spend if I can try to sell some of the frames and parts in my garage. Any sugestions on bikes? :hmmm:
lmckee
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I just picked this up a few weeks ago from the shop that 743power works at (Bicycle-Pro in Bordentown). Coming off of my old s&m dirtbike and onto this was mind blowing. It is amazing how much better bmx bikes are now than they were back when I was riding a lot. It's an 09 Eastern Jane and as usual I can't leave well enough alone so it no longer resembles its stock counterpart and already has a bunch on fresh parts on it. I highly recommend this bike and this shop.
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nice ride! that's a pretty ride!
MTBTyler
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I tested this bike before and loved it, http://www.danscomp.com/101973.php?cat=BIKES How much better are double wall rims than single?
MTBTyler
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What do you think of the tlr3?
seems like a pretty good bike. Fit is one of the "hottest" companies in bmx right now. if the frame geometry suits you, that bike would be a huge upgrade to the haro you mentioned before. Just don't buy it from Dan's.
no, we can't get fit currently, sorry.