Which old school brakes?

[Beelzebug]

Hello folks, Collecting parts for my first build (reflex f&f...yeah, I know, but we all got to start somewhere right?)  but unsure of which brakes to go for...

I like the oddy 2000's but so far have discovered that just about every set currently for sale only have left hand levers!

Can anyone recommend a decent set (calipers and levers) for around the £50 mark?...dont really want to go down the mx repop route.

Cheers

[pickle]

if it's just out and out stopping power rather than looks, then Bulldogs are good and nice and cheap 

personally i think Nippons are one of the best old brakes but they are not cheap for an old set.

[Discostu]

I've got a pair of black bulldog calipers you can have the pair for £10 posted if you want. Cheers stu

[Beelzebug]

Yeah, looked at the bulldogs, the bike will be a rider when finished so decent stopping power is needed. Also trying to keep the build periodish

901's any good for a rider?...need something that can be easily converted for front potts mod too

Thanks for the offer discostu, but I'm really after silver calipers (nos or really decent condition).

Unless somebody out there has an oddy 2000 right hand lever

[Gnarlyscoots]

901's no good for potts mod conversion dude   Upper adjuster each is too long

If you are going to rip the quick release's out for potts mod and change the dia compe adjusters to 880 adjusters, then the MX re-issues are not bad to be honest  

The only distinguishing marks are the adjusters and the pants quick release  

[brummie]

  901 rear but 880 front for potts mod  

[pickle]

if it's on a rider, just turn the lever over on the oddy's or use some tech 5's or 4's instead  


I've got a silver (polished) Tech 4 at home, don't know if it's left or right but you're more than welcome to it if you can find a matching one 

[Gnarlyscoots]

901 rear but 880 front for potts mod  

Then ya looking at money brummie, especially for 880, then there's the levers 

[Beelzebug]

if it's on a rider, just turn the lever over on the oddy's or use some tech 5's or 4's instead  


I've got a silver (polished) Tech 4 at home, don't know if it's left or right but you're more than welcome to it if you can find a matching one 

My ocd wouldnt let me fit a back to front lever

Thanks for the advice folks, exactly the sort of answers I was after

Pickle, incoming PM...

[bert4142]

I would go for the oddy 2000, they are fine   

[wildon]

i have 2 nos sets of oddy 2000's.  black and silver.  front and rear with both levers 

[Beelzebug]

i have 2 nos sets of oddy 2000's.  black and silver.  front and rear with both levers 

PM sent

[cbrboy-2008]

901s are going into orbit at the mo, i bought a brand new set in polished silver bout a year ago £45.00 they are nearly double that now...