Sunshine Coast, British Columbia
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He first began experimenting on his Trek Ticket hardtail, set up with an Avid BB7, the mechanical gyro provides a firmer feel than the hydraulic gyro ever did, and just as much stopping power. The problem is, modern BMX Gyro’s don’t have a large enough internal diameter to fit over top of the larger head-tube on his Trek Ticket S. Because of this, Shawn has taken up the task of custom machining an oversize mountain bike specific gyro for Brandon, that he will couple with an Avid BB7 mechanical rear brake. On steeper courses Brandon will route a hydraulic SRAM Guide RSC through his head-tube, for extra stopping power.
The initial one off Gyro includes much too heavy of a bearing for Brandon to comfortably run that close to his handlebars. The form is there, but the weight is an issue. It’s back to the drawing board for Shawn and Brandon. In the meantime he will continue to run a long hydraulic hose and calculate just how many bar rotations he can fit in.