Brake Gyro/Detangler on a fixed gear?
 

Hello, all

I was just interested to know if anyone had ever tried or is currently using a brake gyro/detangler, like some bmx bikes use, on their fixed gear. Some of the detangler systems are meant for hydraulic brakes as well.

Being able to do bar spins while running brakes... the BMX guys can do it... why can't we?

If you have a 1 inch threaded stem why not.

It can be done threadless as well.

If your only going to run a front brake why not just fit a potts mod stem, the ones with the hole in the bolt, that is all the front brake uses with a gyro

Don't you need a straight fork (zero offset) to do this? Just asking, since I've never had a bike with bar spinz.

Or put a 650 wheel in a 700c fork.

Won't work with regular caliper,need discbrakes.

yup, just that everytime I hear "Gyro" my brain goes all old school on me.

Huh? None of the gyro equipped bikes that I've worked on had disc brakes.

on a bmx, there will be enough clearance to use calipers & bar spin. but most fixed gears won't have that, unless it's a conversion with huge clearance.

I agree with erichsia even though I hate him. God damnit.

Nah...go back further and think ACS Rotor!

its possible but it would be a total PITA to get to work properly. the only issues i really see are the lower tabs and if its a front brake the cable routing (where it goes from two cables back into one). that and you would need so many spacers...

I.HAVE.HAD.E.NUFF!!!!
http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Page...ages/fight.jpg
(you're the guy getting clowned, cause both of you are white guys w/ dreads)

Lol I have a bike with one of those lololol

My friend Tom is riding the Volume Thrasher and I think I remember him mentioning it has room for a front brake + bar spins.

As far as cable routing, this is what you want

http://urbanvelo.org/mke-bicycle-co-...pression-plug/

This picture is so awesome. Check out all the people in the background just watching that old dude deliver a haymaker. Classic.

wouldn't the cable get twisted still? i need more pics.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=133645http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=133646
brake cable goes through headset & headtube,

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr....yliYsLAEVZw%3D
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Did you modify the brake caliper for bottom pull or was it made that way?

not my bike, pulled the pics from lfgss.

Woah that's so cool (especially with the caliper) lol and that's a nice peugeot there too!
If I was to do this; I would drill a hole through the headcap tho :D

you can make one out of an old woman's rear brake for like $2, just transfer the mechanicals to the longer front brake pivot bolt thingy.

http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/blog/w...inn-sprint.jpg

I have some Cane Creek hollow topcaps, if anyone is interested.

http://images.jensonusa.com/large/hs...__118_bolt.jpg