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flag downhillbmxican
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 14:54 Quote
alright guys, heres the deal. i want to start doing tricks, and want the benefits of no cables, but still have the brakes. how do you think it would be a good or bad idea to modify the brake's lever body so i can mount it to the rear chainstay so i can use my foot to stop and not worry about the cables up front? ideas, thoughts, comments, anything helpful is welcome! Smile
flag dmanj
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 14:59 Quote
if your going to do that why not just go brakeless and use your foot to stop you?
flag JoeMustang
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 15:00 Quote
sounds good, i was planning to do that wiht my shifter on my dj bike
flag fed-ex
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 15:03 Quote
ride breakless, it feels good trust me Smile
flag downhillbmxican
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 15:05 Quote
dmanj wrote:
if your going to do that why not just go brakeless and use your foot to stop you?

i dont really like brakeless Razz
flag BradL93
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 15:06 Quote
if you still want the brakes why not get a giro
flag dmanj
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 15:06 Quote
belairboy wrote:
dmanj wrote:
if your going to do that why not just go brakeless and use your foot to stop you?

i dont really like brakeless Razz

its virutally going to be the same though. you'll have to use your foot to stop you either way. and your tire is alot easier to find than a brake lever will be
flag downhillbmxican
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 15:08 Quote
dmanj wrote:
belairboy wrote:
dmanj wrote:
if your going to do that why not just go brakeless and use your foot to stop you?

i dont really like brakeless Razz

its virutally going to be the same though. you'll have to use your foot to stop you either way. and your tire is alot easier to find than a brake lever will be

ive tried running brakeless before, and i dont really like riding that way as i said before. and yes, its alot easier to use a rear lever on the chainstay
flag MictheAussie
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 15:19 Quote
why not mount the lever on the underside of the top tube and you can just use one hand, keeping one on the bars.
flag downhillbmxican
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 15:21 Quote
MictheAussie wrote:
why not mount the lever on the underside of the top tube and you can just use one hand, keeping one on the bars.

i would like to be able to keep both hands on the bars, and that way i dont only have 1 hand in an emergency stop or somethin Razz
flag dobstreetz
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 15:56 Quote
you can maybe someone make it like a dirtbike throttle and attach a cable to it or something when u turn it will pull the break..
dont know if it will work just a though
flag JoeMustang
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 17:06 Quote
take ur brake lever, mount it, then put a peice of metal, stainless or aluminum, eeven strong plastic, and make a place that wil be easy to find wiht your foot,
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Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 17:13 Quote
For crying out loud just get a long cable. Unless your doing quadrouple tailwhips ANY long cable will be fine.
flag alreadyupsidedown
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 17:18 Quote
demo-9 wrote:
For crying out loud just get a long cable. Unless your doing quadrouple tailwhips ANY long cable will be fine.
+1!

And besides, once you learn how to do those, your also going to know how to spin your bars back the other way on the next jump.

$10 says you rip a massive hole in your pants from your lever!Big Grin
flag ezekiel
Posted: Dec 8, 2009 at 17:52 Quote
My suggestion; keep the functioning brake where it is on the handlebars then go out for a ride and try an operate an imaginary foot brake. Feel free to even mount a brake lever that's not attached to the brake and see how things work out, see if it is a feasible idea.

Personally I would be afraid of my foot hitting the brake unintentionally especially when jumping. I would also be concerned about my shoe lace or pant leg getting tangled up in it. Even if you come up with a super sweet bracket idea, since its going to be mounted to a round tube there will always be the possibility of that brake lever slipping especially since you're going to be kicking it. Those would be my primary concerns
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