Brake Cables
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Brake Cables
I run a cheap brake cable i brought from k-mart
I now want a new one but dont know what r good and wat r bad
can anyone help me out
I now want a new one but dont know what r good and wat r bad
can anyone help me out
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If you run a straight cable, get an Odyssey Linear Slic cable. If you run gyro cables, get an Odyssey Slic cable (non-Linear) or something similar.
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No, not at all. If anything, the brakes will work better with the Linear than a normal cable, and the cable won't kink as easily if you do barspins or tailwhips.
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I am completly fixing my brakes by getting Snafu Mobeus gyro with Odyssey cables, and a snafu C lever, and Odyssey 2X4 pads on my Odyssey Evolvers. Wouldn't that be kick @$$! Ohh yeah and I have nice big chrome tripple wall rim to(recently trued).


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Originally Posted by bmichaelx
Snafu Mobeus gyro
Originally Posted by bmichaelx
snafu C lever
Originally Posted by bmichaelx
Odyssey 2X4 pads
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Originally Posted by Beerman
Meh.
Meh.
Meh.
Meh.
Meh.
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i dont use brakes anymore, but when i did i had revenge brakes. they can be used as a truing stand. u can por listerine on a rag, and wipe it on your rim. your brake pads will work better
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You only need a gyro if you are spinning your bars more than once around which most people aren't, especially street and most park riders.. if you do, a gyro is what you need, go for it.
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Originally Posted by bmichaelx
Whats wrong with all that stuff beerman? Or are you just a gyro hater? You can't tell me that once all of that is setup that I won't have almost perfect braking. What is your brake setup?
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Odysey evolvers are dank, until they stop working cause im a moron who forgot to grease the 990 mounts on my Hoop D :-(
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Originally Posted by rice400
i might just be sounding stupid but does it really matter what cable u get? aren't they all about the same?