Risers and brakes?
01-24-09, 03:54 PM
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Risers and brakes?
I'm getting some risers tonight and wanted to see some examples of what risers look like with brakes. A lot of my friends are telling me to stick with my drops because brakes look terrible with risers but I wanna see for myself. Just post up some pics of your bike with risers and a brake. Thanks alot! Btw even if they do look pretty bad idc because I am not riding without a break haha I'm too p****.
01-24-09, 05:28 PM
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I would only be concerned about how your bike looks. Brakes are not important. You and your bike will look cool when you hit the back of a car.
01-24-09, 05:35 PM
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my bike, when it had risers/brake
doesn't look too bad imo.
doesn't look too bad imo.
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01-24-09, 06:17 PM
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01-24-09, 06:48 PM
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is that the masi sprint? how do you like that frame? I'm a bit interested in one for my hypothetical build that will probably never happen.
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wow you're friends....you need new ones
Anyhoo, risers look great with brakes, and having two is even cooler looking
Anyhoo, risers look great with brakes, and having two is even cooler looking
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01-24-09, 09:54 PM
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01-25-09, 03:21 AM
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wow, the best threads happen past 2 in the morning!
01-25-09, 03:33 AM
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Hey,
These are two of the ways,
Don't remind me about the color.
T
These are two of the ways,
Don't remind me about the color.
T
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01-25-09, 04:39 AM
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This was my bike's set-up a year and a half or so ago, set up for cruisin. Unfortunately its the only picture i have of my bike with risers and a brake.
