Odyssey A brake bargain

[pickle]

Anyone fancy an Oddy A brake for their cruiser?  bargain at £10 delivered but they only have red

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/odyssey-A-Brake-Red-Alloy-/310651779183?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item485449f86f#ht_63wt_1399

 

[dordymush]

whats the difference between an A brake and a V brake then ?.

[pickle]

Don't think there's any difference Dave, just a bit different and they work really well

[Peter J]

They look a tidy bit of kit 

Look late mid school to me 

[dordymush]

i always wondered lol.
wonder what year they would be.
need something in red for a 96 bike.

[Peter J]

Apparently around 2000 ish

http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/lofiversion/index.php/t27020844.html

[dordymush]

thats fooked that then 

[b45t4rd]

need something in red for a 96 bike.

These are around the right era. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-DX-BRAKE-JOB-LOT-TWO-SETS-PLUS-ONE-PAIR-OF-DX-BRAKE-LEVERS-USED-RARE-/261200050416?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3cd0bc78f0

[Peter J]

Those DX brakes are 

I've got a set of them......somewhere 

[neil]

Here you go
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=91252

[dordymush]

they aint red are they pete 

might just have to invest in a set of them monday.

[medved]

Quality brake, the pads are a bit naff but there's loads of adjustment of where you put those pads. I have one on my race bike with dxr pads, it lets me run the wheel slammed in he dropout no probs......and also that's with expert rims on a pro frame!

[ED209]

Don't think there's any difference Dave, just a bit different ...

Well said Rob... just the same.. except, not ... can't argue with that 

Thast said I've brought one