Brake Levers - what's down with the kids?

[punkdSICO]

First NS build.  Got some HOT S&M Slam XLT bars and waiting for some Odyssey Evo II brakes to arrive.  So, what are the standard/trusty levers people ride with for NS freestyle?  Seems there is a lot of choice our there..

Ill be riding front/back brakes so need a pair.  Interestingly, a few sites I have looked at seem to mainly carry RHS levers which is shite for me as need a pair but also, even if I was looking for 1, I have my rear on the left.

Thanks for any tips..

Paul

[Betty]

Odyssey mono lever 

[oldschoolace]

+1 on the mono lever or Eclat swift for me 

[deeman]

odyssey mono lever,i have a r/h one in for sale

[fugazi]

Odyssey Monolevers  

[Betty]

To answer the thread title, no brakes 

[GavinDavis]

To answer the thread title, no brakes 

And to do so is to live!.......Briefly 

[pickle]

Tech 77 are good and come in pairs 

[punkdSICO]

Regarding the Odyssey Monolever; I wont get to have a try with these so will be buying blind.  I presume I should go for the Medium rather than the small?

thanks for all the replies..

Paul

[Spen69]

Paul, the Oddy Mono is frankly the no-brainer. I use a small after trying the medium as a decent newschool brake set up correctly will work with one finger, so the medium is too big

I can post you a set of mediums to try as I have a set but I'll need them back at some point as my 22" newschool won't stop without them

Spen

[Betty]

I'm a one fingerer  

I prefer a trigger lever

http://www.sourcebmx.com/product/components/bmx-brake-levers/odyssey-monolever-trigger/1429.shtml

Might still have this one somewhere, can't remember if i sold it 



I know you'll probably want shiny new un's

[Betty]

Tech 77 are good and come in pairs 

Also a good shout 

[punkdSICO]

I can post you a set of mediums to try as I have a set but I'll need them back at some point as my 22" newschool won't stop without them

Hey Spen - this is HUGELY generous of you.  Thanks for the offer but Im now good.  I went to a bike shop today and saw the difference between the medium and small and I agree; the 1 finger is plenty big enough…

Thanks again – there’s a lot of love in RAD!! 

Paul

[punkdSICO]

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I know you'll probably want shiny new un's

Cool pic..  Yeah, my rider NS build has now become a hot sex-wee build.

Did a costing today and its just gone over £700    And I probably have another 100 worth of components still needed..

Hey ho...

Paul

[deeman]

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I know you'll probably want shiny new un's

Cool pic..  Yeah, my rider NS build has now become a hot sex-wee build.

Did a costing today and its just gone over £700    And I probably have another 100 worth of components still needed..

Hey ho...

Paul

sounds like a special build!it's easy to go over budget,even with new school!I am building a flatlander atm and thought £400 would do it as I got the f and f cheap,it's gonna be more like £600 done I reckon!