F-Stop Junkie Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Just seen that ISON are now selling a hydro gyro.Obviously this could be great for street riders wanting to push their range of tricks, but I think a lot of trials riders could benefit from this...Discounting the most handiest of riders like Ben Savage, a lot of us have moments where we have to bail out or slip in mud. As a result the bike falls, the bars spin, and a hose gets crimped or pulled out. Bleeding a brake is difficult enough when you're in a warm kitchen, but when you're in a field, it's starting to rain, and you've just put your knee in sheep crap, wouldn't it be good if you could avoid it in the first place?I think that Monty have the right idea with their system to stop bars spinning in the first place, but if you don't have that, why not get a gyro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Fried Rice Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 oh wow, very clever - i wonder how it works.nice find!JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 cos its 100 pounds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pekr! Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Even if I did have that, I still wouldn't be able to bar spin because iv got SSS you see.Cheers,Stefan P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Given the amounts some people spend on shiney, shiney bits for their bikes, £100 for a gyro isn't that bad considering what it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Given the amounts some people spend on shiney, shiney bits for their bikes, £100 for a gyro isn't that bad considering what it does.true.OMFG imagine danny mac getting his hands on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) oh wow, very clever - i wonder how it works.nice find!JKHavent these SORT of things been available for a while??? using a almost resevior of water which is pushed out of the oval when you pull the brake and the top section spins and the bottom section doesnt.... but the bottom section doesnt??? i know what i mean!!! lol Edited February 13, 2007 by Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Are these the same as the ones in MBUK a few months back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A!! Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Are these the same as the ones in MBUK a few months back? Yeah i think it is, or it is something similar. The one in mbuk was the one that Chris Smith (i think his name is Chris Smith) was testing wasn't it?Either way though, learning bar spins with no, or a slammed trials seat will be incredibly hard (i know from bmxing), although for some stuff i can see it coming in usefull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 lol Nice to see F-set have been outdone. I tried getting in touch with them but they seem to have gone to hawaii or whateverLooks good, I'd get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 ordered.ooooh a crash test dummy ......my only worry for a trials bike ( mine at least) is the stack height would put me in abit of a crap position... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 you serious fred? fun fun fun times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 well want one, as im goin through a phase of wanting to learn tailwhips etc on me trials bike. but wonder how well itll work, and if its quality outweighs the cheapfullness of a long braided hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 well ive ordered, but i havnt payed.... lolmy stack hieght at the mo is like 30mm so 24mm plus a 5mm spacer will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 ooooh a crash test dummy ......my only worry for a trials bike ( mine at least) is the stack height would put me in abit of a crap position...24, tis fine for freds well ive ordered, but i havnt payed.... lolmy stack hieght at the mo is like 30mm so 24mm plus a 5mm spacer will be fine.haha fred, sure its not 3 foot high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Surprised no one's thought of a hose-down-the-headtube solution yet...surely easier, cheaper, and simpler than one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Surprised no one's thought of a hose-down-the-headtube solution yet...surely easier, cheaper, and simpler than one of these? theres no way a hose down the headtube would work, is there??? i just cant see it in my head myself. care to explain, via words or drawings, as im rather intrigued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Surprised no one's thought of a hose-down-the-headtube solution yet...surely easier, cheaper, and simpler than one of these?That'd work for a front brake..not the back though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 That'd work for a front brake..not the back though...actually been thinkin about it, it is a possibility, and would be lighter etc. if u ran hose down into ur headtube, and in the middle had a kind of universal joint. ( thinking a ball and socket kinda set up, with ports in both ball and socket, so hydraulic fluid cud run through, that could then spin just as freely.either that or a kind of twin ended piston, that could twist. inside the headtube, would work, be out of the elements and lighter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 or just spend the money on something that has been tried and tested by Chris smith,,,,,er ,like the trixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 ive run a cable through the centre, meh didnt do much for me and got in the way cos my cable was so long lolim tempted but not sure if i cba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 i heard danny macs been trying backhop tailwhips..... someone buy him one please lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 it does work on the back ive used it and seen it in peices, its a really f**king good idea and its flawless, its nearly impossible to tear your hosing if you use goodridge as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolo Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 What was wrong with running longer cables !? Alot of bmx riders are ditching their gyros to... When's the last time you did 3 barspins in a row in the same run ? Nice idea, some other companies have done it before though, and I seriously don't see it's practical use, exept if your'e spinning your bars ALLL the time wich won't be the case of trials riders any time soon and isn't for MTB riders to... Just reinforce your cable where it would pinch when spinning and your'e well on your way . I personally did it and it worked awsome, though I was riding mtb street, maybe more fluid in the system gives a suckier fealing to the brake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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