V-brake & Gyro [Archive]

Prozakk

11-23-05, 12:41 PM

I'm wondering can a Gyro be used for a V-brake?

I know I'd have to go from 1 to 2 back to 1 cable, or mod a x type design at the brake.

racersk66

11-23-05, 01:13 PM

My friend has a v brake with a gyro.

Prozakk

11-23-05, 01:15 PM

My friend has a v brake with a gyro.

Can you take some pics & post them here please?

Brian

11-23-05, 01:36 PM

It would probably work better than a gyro/U brake combo.

racersk66

11-23-05, 02:25 PM

It would probably work better than a gyro/U brake combo.
Nah the gyro and the U work better I set both up mine and his, I'll see if i can get pics it might be a few days because, I'm going to south Jersey to pull my boat out of the water.

CMcMahon

11-23-05, 02:28 PM

It would probably work better than a gyro/U brake combo.

No, it does not. V-brakes require too much pull to work properly, although there are ways of getting around the problem.

Brian

11-23-05, 02:34 PM

Seems to me that if everything is adjusted properly, the V brake would work better. As long as there's no slack in the system. He's still wasting his time - he wants a gyro on the race frame.

Prozakk

11-23-05, 04:49 PM

Give it a rest. I ran a race frame for many years back in the day.

Brian

11-23-05, 04:52 PM

If you want to live back then, go for it. We're just trying to bring you up to date with reality.

Prozakk

11-23-05, 05:06 PM

Reality isn't all it's hyped up to be!

KinetikBiker

11-23-05, 05:26 PM

i would kill to get v-brake mounts on my new take ivy frame...

so i could stop supper fast and do skids at the trails...haha

Prozakk

11-23-05, 06:03 PM

http://www.cambriabike.com/shopexd.asp?id=9496

Does this mount below or on top?

Brian

11-23-05, 06:16 PM

What would you need that for?

mude

11-23-05, 06:19 PM

obviously the viagra isnt doin the job...
get it...its a "stiffener"

Brian

11-23-05, 06:28 PM

Yeah, I'm still waiting for the funny part.

mude

11-23-05, 06:57 PM

i dont do "funny"

Prozakk

11-23-05, 08:35 PM

I'm not doing a gyro. I was just asking if it's possible. Geez!

Brian

11-23-05, 08:41 PM

You won't need a U brake stiffener with a V brake.

Prozakk

11-23-05, 09:01 PM

that was a v-brake stiffener

Brian

11-23-05, 09:09 PM

If that frame has flexy stays, why would you want to jump with it, or even race with it?

Prozakk

11-23-05, 09:13 PM

I just can't win with you guys, can I?

Brian

11-23-05, 09:16 PM

Does the honesty hurt?

Seriously. That stiffener is for flexy stays. Does your frame flex under braking?

Prozakk

11-23-05, 09:21 PM

Don't even have it yet. It's a X-gift....

Prozakk

11-23-05, 09:25 PM

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458027-SIL45T KINK OG CHAINWHEEL
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361030-SILPRO REDLINE FORKLIFTER BARS
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448024-CHR1 CROWN VALVE CAPS
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482034-SIL*1 SHIMANO LX (BRM 580) BRAKE
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This doesn't include the levers, wheels, tire liners.

Okay...ream away...

Brian

11-23-05, 09:27 PM

Alloy bars and HD wheels? 45x16 gearing? By the way, your frame won't flex at all, you can skip the stiffener.

Prozakk

11-23-05, 09:30 PM

What's wrong with the bars? Gearing?

Brian

11-23-05, 09:56 PM

You got 6lbs of wheels. They're for jumping and will take a lot of abuse. Your bars won't hold up to much abuse at all. I hardly even see the little guys at the track running alloy bars.

44x16 used to be the standard BMX gearing. Now most bikes run a more compact setup. 45t is considered huge and unneccessary.

I've put in my 9 hours today, I'm off to go work at a bike shop for 3 hours.

Cheers.

Prozakk

11-23-05, 10:13 PM

I found some chromo bars styled the same.

Brian

11-23-05, 10:38 PM

Good choice.

racersk66

11-24-05, 05:08 AM

prozakk

I would deff. change most of the parts on the bike.

KinetikBiker

11-24-05, 06:43 AM

My main hobby pics
why is your website dedicated to a freaking home theatre....i thought you would have riding pics on there

mude

11-24-05, 01:29 PM

I just can't win with you guys, can I?
nope

KinetikBiker

11-25-05, 07:11 AM

well done mr mike

Prozakk

11-26-05, 11:30 PM

why is your website dedicated to a freaking home theatre....i thought you would have riding pics on there

I bought an xmart MTB that only lasted 1 month. I just got back into riding after a 19 year hiatus.

To answer your ?, because I'm proud of it!

KinetikBiker

11-27-05, 06:14 AM

is it some sort of hobby to have the most pimped out home theatre?

mude

11-27-05, 08:39 AM

is it some sort of hobby to have the most pimped out home theatre?
yes.

by the way you know they have whole forums of people who spend like 1,000+ dollars on headphones and thats their hobby.

racersk66

11-29-05, 05:22 AM

yes.

by the way you know they have whole forums of people who spend like 1,000+ dollars on headphones and thats their hobby.
And why would some one spen 1000+ on headphones thats crazy talk.

mude

11-29-05, 04:45 PM

i didnt justify it.
i was pointing it out