muckybrake™
05-03-11 | 12:18 PM
#55
Old fart
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Appleton WI
Bikes: Several, mostly not name brands.
i don't get the whole "muckybrake" thing. i had the exact same brake setup on a bike over a year ago simply because i didn't have enough brake cable reach any further. to me, it just seems like another clever place to stick a brake, nothing wildly out of the ordinary. (not to rain on your parade.) perhaps im just taking things too seriously.
05-03-11 | 12:51 PM
#57
THE STUFFED
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone Gen 8
05-03-11 | 01:11 PM
#59
Painfully average.
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Bikes: Caad10 / All-City SP
something about the law saying you need a brake that can lock up the rear wheel or else you might still get a ticket for having a front brake only.
05-03-11 | 01:47 PM
#60
Senior Member
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05-03-11 | 01:52 PM
#63
Thread Starter
on Baby Charlie Concept~
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Bay'yayay
on the concept:
ill shoot some shots specifically for the keirin-brake-mount-a-la-homme-dépot later~ meanwhile this can get the discussion started.
*p.s. guys the law says "skid" = think about it, you cant skid if its front only
Last edited by muckymucky; 05-03-11 at 02:12 PM.
05-03-11 | 02:16 PM
#66
GONE~
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gilmatic
05-04-11 | 07:24 AM
#69
one life on two wheels
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: St. Petersburg, FL
I really wanted to try this whole muckybrake thing, but I only have a front brake. So....here's my take on this design; I call it the suckybrake:
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
05-04-11 | 08:33 AM
#71
Senior Member
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From: PDX
05-04-11 | 08:39 AM
#72
one life on two wheels
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From: St. Petersburg, FL
^ Yeah, the mechanic at the bike shop was confused too when I asked him to do the install (best to leave this kind of stuff to the pros)
I just told him "it's a fixie thing, you wouldn't understand"
He charged me $85.00, I think I got a good deal.
I just told him "it's a fixie thing, you wouldn't understand"
He charged me $85.00, I think I got a good deal.
Last edited by cobrabyte; 05-04-11 at 08:39 AM. Reason: cna't spell
05-04-11 | 09:23 AM
#74
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Find an Asian mechanic. He'll understand.
05-04-11 | 07:44 PM
#75
I Like to Bike
Joined: Apr 2010
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I really wanted to try this whole muckybrake thing, but I only have a front brake. So....here's my take on this design; I call it the suckybrake:
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
Suckybrake by (cobrabyte), on Flickr
