joe b Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 he could touchhop twice bar height from what i saw in his videos :shifty: ← :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Wow, 6ft to back wheel! :shifty:" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 :shifty: ← Welcome to the Trials-Forum tape measure phenomenon. Double bar height, thats up in the 80 inch area. Nice. Enigma, yes. Although, if you put tar on, the brake would work fine, but i would suggest new pads and a grind. Check out the numerous pad topics everywhere to get an idea on what pads to use. :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie456_the2nd Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 When i put my onza hog rim in i couldnt get the pads to not rub, because rimm was so wide, i was using heatsinks, i ended up using one heatsink and an old slightly worn red one. Seems to work quite nicely with a little bit of tar, it locks when u need it to and i can manual (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iatola says Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Japanese riders dont like good brakes. When they have brakes which work they put oil or spit on the rim. Sounds made to those with £30 pads heavy grind and tar i know. But watch them in comps, there like Bike Ninjas. I tried this (bad brakes that is). Why not, it just makes you concentrate on being on the object not holding on for dear life with your wheel locked and you Mag lever about to snap. Try it confidence isnt grat to start with but its about precision and fluidity not absolute stopping. Trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Japanese riders dont like good brakes. When they have brakes which work they put oil or spit on the rim. Sounds made to those with £30 pads heavy grind and tar i know. But watch them in comps, there like Bike Ninjas. I tried this (bad brakes that is). Why not, it just makes you concentrate on being on the object not holding on for dear life with your wheel locked and you Mag lever about to snap. Try it confidence isnt grat to start with but its about precision and fluidity not absolute stopping. Trev ← You could also do trials on a BMX and make it really challenging. If there is a way to make trials more easier, i take it. There no point in 'downgrading' your braking power just to make it harder, so you'll learn not to relie on your brakes. Although in saying that, riding without a chain helps loads in natual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iatola says Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Thats not the point. There is every point in doing it. If it makes you a more fluid rider which rides not on the limit of everything. I think the Japenese have it right. Not only do they eat Sharks and cool poisonous fish but they ride better too. It will be a help to your overall riding ability especially in comps. Its like the army who run with bricks in their bag, and the whole "Wax on Wax off" culture. Trev (currently cant ^_^ ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcha87 Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Quite a lot of good riders run blacks or koolstops. Matt B and John Shrewsbury runs koolstops i think. Andy P and Rowan use black pads. If you have a degreased rim and a well setup brake they hold well enough, whilst allowing modulation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Thats not the point. There is every point in doing it. If it makes you a more fluid rider which rides not on the limit of everything. I think the Japenese have it right. Not only do they eat Sharks and cool poisonous fish but they ride better too. It will be a help to your overall riding ability especially in comps. Its like the army who run with bricks in their bag, and the whole "Wax on Wax off" culture. Trev (currently cant ^_^ ) ← Yeah, but the army dosn't run with bricks in their bags when they are at war, only when they're training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Hey people my rimjam backing broke yesterday as i was gapping the clip broke well not completely. Well because of this i put the broken rimjam green on the front and took the standard black and put it on the rear, to be onist its the best my brake has ever felt its was powerful and realy smooth and locked realy well, plus i was running a smooth rim with nothing added i.e tar OR nothing i dont know why this is. WHAT A COMBERNATION :lol: ← hey conner, just get some plazmatics, then you'll have a beasty brake. and use some polish on the rim as well makes it super grabby and super noisy. (having said that i got another pinch on the front yesterday from when i was manualling and pulled the brake :-" ) just means you'll have to learn manuals without a brake. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Why not, it just makes you concentrate on being on the object not holding on for dear life with your wheel locked and you Mag lever about to snap. Try it confidence isnt grat to start with but its about precision and fluidity not absolute stopping. Trev ← Humm... I tried this back when I had a badly setup brake and was used to tar... years and years ago. Tried a move I could normally nail and slipped, caved in the back of my helmet, still managed to hit my head and couldnt move properly for 5 minutes. There is no need to train running oiled up brakes and to suggest it to a forum with a lot of new riders who are easily impressionable is a bit harsh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iatola says Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 well i would like to impress on them my point of veiw. Remember a fool is someone who copys the fool, and to hear people talking about Pinches from doing manuals is just plain dumb. Im not trying to imply that a bad brake is everyones cup of tea. I dont ride with it all the time especially on bigger moves. I was by no means trying to make young impressionable riders crash, although if they do there is a "sites vid and pics" section where one might post such a thing. Joking aside, ill ride my way and donate my two pence to this forum and i believe there is too much fuss over brake pads, mine are two yeards old and suit me down to the ground. Trev (young impressionable riders beware) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 i agree with trev^ people do rely on thier brakes too much, and riding with poor brakes just makes you more accurate, same goes for things like engagement points on hubs, people say they need a chris king to gap further but i really dont think thats the case-it makes it easier sure (well not in my case-i didnt really like my king and ride far betetr with my xc/bulb) but you dont need it-just like having a stupidly powerful brake-im not saying you shouldnt have one cos i like mine being powerful and not slipping but i have found when i ran a substandard brake in the past i quickly learnt to cope with it-does anyone remember that article in mbuk with wayne from norwich? he was rail gapping with no rear brake i think? just used his body weight, bike positioning and force on his pedals to keep him there.....mental and talented :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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