Clearance for a grand experiment
12-09-08, 08:35 PM
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Clearance for a grand experiment
I ride fixie, and i ride with a front brake.
I also love doing tricks, but the brake cable ends up being a barrier in performing barspins and whatnot.
This is my idea. Can you put a BMX detangler/gyro on a road bike?
I also love doing tricks, but the brake cable ends up being a barrier in performing barspins and whatnot.
This is my idea. Can you put a BMX detangler/gyro on a road bike?
12-09-08, 08:51 PM
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I was thinking this the other day when I was looking through the Dan's Comp catalogue...just for an experiment.
12-09-08, 09:13 PM
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I also discussed this with a friend the other day. I don't see why it isnt possible.
12-09-08, 09:16 PM
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If you're using a front brake only, you don't need a detangler. You just need a hollow star nut and a brake that pulls from the bottom. Look at freestyle bmx setups.
Will your bike even have clearance for barspins with a front brake on it? On, a lot of frames/forks, I'm pretty sure the brake will hit the bottom of the downtube, even in your wheel will clear the frame.
You could also really complicate things and use a disc brake in the front with a hollow star nut.
Will your bike even have clearance for barspins with a front brake on it? On, a lot of frames/forks, I'm pretty sure the brake will hit the bottom of the downtube, even in your wheel will clear the frame.
You could also really complicate things and use a disc brake in the front with a hollow star nut.
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Originally Posted by FKMTB07
If you're using a front brake only, you don't need a detangler. You just need a hollow star nut and a brake that pulls from the bottom. Look at freestyle bmx setups.
Will your bike even have clearance for barspins with a front brake on it? On, a lot of frames/forks, I'm pretty sure the brake will hit the bottom of the downtube, even in your wheel will clear the frame.
You could also really complicate things and use a disc brake in the front with a hollow star nut.
Will your bike even have clearance for barspins with a front brake on it? On, a lot of frames/forks, I'm pretty sure the brake will hit the bottom of the downtube, even in your wheel will clear the frame.
You could also really complicate things and use a disc brake in the front with a hollow star nut.
12-09-08, 09:45 PM
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yes^.
And yes, in most cases the front brake itself will strike the frame.
I think disc + gyro is the only way.
Yet another step toward some track/road riders becoming bmx wannabees.....
(not that i'm against it, it just seems funny to me)
And yes, in most cases the front brake itself will strike the frame.
I think disc + gyro is the only way.
Yet another step toward some track/road riders becoming bmx wannabees.....
(not that i'm against it, it just seems funny to me)
12-09-08, 10:12 PM
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or howbout one of those tri brake calipers built to mount on the rear of the fork and a hollow starnut
or a bmx
or a bmx
12-09-08, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Critical Jeff
Wouldn't the cable housing eventually twist too much?
12-09-08, 10:35 PM
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and a gyro WILL NOT WORK for a front brake. the gyro has the lower section fixed to the frame. from there where can the cable go to the front brake and still allow free rotation? its a parallel situation to if you just ziptied your front brake cable to your headtube.
12-09-08, 10:37 PM
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Disk brake + hollow star nut.
Profit.
*Disclaimer* - The generally more relaxed geometry of most disc forks means that the wheel may not be able to clear the frame regardless.
Profit.
*Disclaimer* - The generally more relaxed geometry of most disc forks means that the wheel may not be able to clear the frame regardless.
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Originally Posted by geeknerd99
Disk brake + hollow star nut.
Profit.
*Disclaimer* - The generally more relaxed geometry of most disc forks means that the wheel may not be able to clear the frame regardless.
Profit.
*Disclaimer* - The generally more relaxed geometry of most disc forks means that the wheel may not be able to clear the frame regardless.
put a wooden board, then jump on it, that should fix it right?
12-09-08, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ~Stuart~
put a wooden board, then jump on it, that should fix it right?
12-10-08, 09:00 AM
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has been discussed before. assuming your front wheel does not have any downtube clearance issues, use a hollow starnut, with an aero brake (the kind that will fit behind the fork. braking force is reduced compared to a traditional setup, but you can still do barspinz. a friend has this setup around town because if a cop wants to be a dick, he can give you a $120 ticket for not having a brake and it can also go on your driving record as a moving violation. and he loves his barspinz.
12-10-08, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by crawdaddio
Yet another step toward some track/road riders becoming bmx wannabees.....
(not that i'm against it, it just seems funny to me)
(not that i'm against it, it just seems funny to me)
12-10-08, 11:33 AM
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...how about a rear brake instead?
