Author Topic: bagged a NS bike! what's a good NS front brake? page 2 (Read 3717 times)

gobshite · « **Reply #25 on:** November 06, 2011, 03:48 PM »

might be worth considering toptube length at some point......

griff · « **Reply #26 on:** November 06, 2011, 05:09 PM »

Quote from: darksunday on November 06, 2011, 03:48 PM

might be worth considering toptube length at some point......

I have been considering TT length - don't need anything too long, ideally looking at around 20.5"

pickle · « **Reply #27 on:** November 07, 2011, 07:45 AM »

so what are you looking at spending then Griff?

griff · « **Reply #28 on:** November 07, 2011, 09:04 AM »

seen some decent looking completes go for under £140 Rob, so biding my time until something pops up

so far the mirraco is top of the list but keeping an open mind in case it gets a load of bids at the last minute

pickle · « **Reply #29 on:** November 07, 2011, 09:07 AM »

I take it these are second hand completes for £140?

griff · « **Reply #30 on:** November 07, 2011, 12:38 PM »

Quote from: pickle on November 07, 2011, 09:07 AM

I take it these are second hand completes for £140?

what do you think?

not after a rooster big daddy!
hoping for something that's been given to a spoilt kid and hardly ridden

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #31 on:** November 08, 2011, 02:24 PM »

What`s wrong with Rooster Big Daddys? A friend of mine owns a shipping company & says they are the best anchors you can fit...

lodge · « **Reply #32 on:** November 08, 2011, 03:40 PM »

I reckon you will get a decent used complete for 140, it will ride pretty much the same as a 1000 quid rig.

griff · « **Reply #33 on:** November 08, 2011, 04:02 PM »

Quote from: S&Mc Bicycle Co on November 08, 2011, 03:40 PM

I reckon you will get a decent used complete for 140, it will ride pretty much the same as a 1000 quid rig.

especially with me on it

Spen69 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 08, 2011, 04:19 PM »

Griff, they will all look the same in the foam pit mate

griff · « **Reply #35 on:** November 08, 2011, 04:42 PM »

well the felt just finished on £31 delivered - not bad for a new frame, headset & BB...

hoping that mirraco stays low tomorrow or else the search begins again!

griff · « **Reply #36 on:** November 09, 2011, 05:42 PM »

got the mirraco for the start price of £100, so now I just need to wait for them to tell me when I can pick it up!
Hopefully they won't mind that I used paypal instead of bringing cash - not as if anyone else bid on it & if they moan too much can always bung them a tenner for fees (would have been happy to pay £110 anyway

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let's see how I like the dark side.....

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better start looking for a suitable front brake

will ask the seller but don't think this bike came with one

Hmoon27 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 09, 2011, 10:12 PM »

Chuffed for you John , got there in the end mate

Clean · « **Reply #38 on:** November 09, 2011, 10:14 PM »

griff · « **Reply #39 on:** November 09, 2011, 10:23 PM »

just spoke to the seller - they had some pc problems and couldn't get onto ebay tonight but will be picking it up tomorrow

thanks to all for the advice and links and that, want to bring this to T1 saturday but think the front tyre might be a bit knobbly for wood?
what do you reckon? think they're the ones that came with the bike so according to the link below they're 'Odyssey Mike Aitken'

brettypeeps · « **Reply #40 on:** November 09, 2011, 10:27 PM »

Be alright the Griff

griff · « **Reply #41 on:** November 09, 2011, 10:58 PM »

so what's a decent NS front brake then? going to have to try and match the lever that's on there but know fook all about NS front calipers...
no lugs on them forks so I hope there's a hole for an older style (might even nick the one off the mongoose as no-one seems to want it

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Spen69 · « **Reply #42 on:** November 09, 2011, 11:07 PM »

John, embrace the NS and just trust the back brake. It will work 10 times better than your old school ones anyway, so you don't need a front

Betty · « **Reply #43 on:** November 09, 2011, 11:07 PM »

Your forks don't have lugs and more than likely the stem cap won't have a hole to pass the cable through

It might have a hole in the forks for a caliper brake, some completes come with a caliper brake on the front

Don't put the forks off your mongoose on it, they'll probably weigh more than the whole bike

Tyres are fine for park use...

griff · « **Reply #44 on:** November 09, 2011, 11:12 PM »

Quote from: Betty on November 09, 2011, 11:07 PM

Your forks don't have lugs and more than likely the stem cap won't have a hole to pass the cable through

It might have a hole in the forks for a caliper brake, some completes come with a caliper brake on the front

Don't put the forks off your mongoose on it, they'll probably weigh more than the whole bike

Tyres are fine for park use...

I was only talking about nicking the front calipers, not the fork - might be cromo but there's a lot of it
at the very least I might need to swap the lever over as I think it's on the wrong (right) side for me

m1ke · « **Reply #45 on:** November 09, 2011, 11:12 PM »

looks like a good buy there mate and as said have faith in the rear brake, tyres are great for street park and dirt, as i have the same but amber wall and have done all surfaces on them without any problems

Betty · « **Reply #46 on:** November 09, 2011, 11:16 PM »

Quote from: griff on November 09, 2011, 11:12 PM

Quote from: Betty on November 09, 2011, 11:07 PM
Your forks don't have lugs and more than likely the stem cap won't have a hole to pass the cable through

It might have a hole in the forks for a caliper brake, some completes come with a caliper brake on the front

Don't put the forks off your mongoose on it, they'll probably weigh more than the whole bike

Tyres are fine for park use...

I was only talking about nicking the front calipers, not the fork - might be cromo but there's a lot of it
at the very least I might need to swap the lever over as I think it's on the wrong (right) side for me

Thought your goose had lugged forks and a u brake?

Just flip the lever over so it's upside down, don't bother buying a new un till you've at least given it a go...