cant_ride Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 oi oiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! i finally got my frame through letterbox so thats everything.. wooo .. aint ridden bmx for ages BUT my last had V mounts whereas this is running a U brake... whats the very awesomest bestest way to make U brakes work super good? any little tricks or anything ? oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-L-B Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Odyssey Evolver Dia-Compe Dirty Harry Odyssey Slic Kable Robert, father's, brother... Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 (edited) Odyssey Evolver Dia-Compe Dirty Harry Odyssey Slic Kable Robert, father's, brother... Dan ← i second that :S thanks, ben. :D Edited July 21, 2005 by Gears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 plazmatic pads ? :S i have some crvs you can have for 12 quid :D used once ta Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narrowbars Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Dirty harry lever Nokon cable (oil with finishline wet lube) Fly bikes u-brake (set with the smallest amount a spring tension as possible) Plaz pads on a chrome rim. You won't get a u-brake any better than that.(This set-up makes alot of noise but apart from that works better than most peoples maguras) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sameer Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 ^^ Also won't get much more expensive than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 The fly brake doesnt matter so much, a Dia comp brake will be fine. The difference between the two is negligable unless you require the low hieght of the fly brake. I run a dirty harry lever, odessy slic cable and plaz pads. Tis a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the666ers Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Price wasn't part of the question though was it, and if we really were talking expensive he'd have said to get the Revenge brake... James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PythonRider Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Don't get the odyssey slic cable, get the Odyssey Linear Slic Kable Here! :S Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 My back brake's pretty masterful now... Hombre w/Fiesta pack. Red Koolstops. Odyssey Monolever (medium). Standard Clarks cable. I cream cleaner'd my rim which got it all shiny and dust free, and it's working super well. Pretty cheap set-up too :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcha87 Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Chrome rim is paramount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Chrome rim is paramount. ← No joke - get a chrome rim. Winstanleys are selling an Alex Supra E rim on a Prolite hub for £39.99. Freaking bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 my brake is evolver, dirty harry, and just a basic cable. it workd well, but now iv got heatsink pads it f**kin rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Apart from if you even want any kind of modulation at all :- It's just On/Off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant_ride Posted July 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 thankyou all so much for the help but i never said i needed a brake... i already have the brake/lever/cables/pads i wanted to know if there were any tricks to setting them up so they lock a bit better. new pads may help and im hoping to get some chromes when i run into some cash. oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Just thought I'd add that, I have Plaz flies, a diacompe gold finger lever, slic cable, etc, and ran a chrome rim and the brake was always the bollocks, apart from being too noisey..... but i have recently got a temporary rear wheel with a black rim, and the brake works just as well, and creates less noise, so I'm well chuffed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Apart from if you even want any kind of modulation at all (Y) It's just On/Off... ← same with plaz crv's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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