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Offline skippyg

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choice of brake
« on: April 12, 2014, 06:34 PM »
hi there,

 just want your opinion ,im putting together my skyway street beat ,the problem is im having trouble finding a
dia compe 880 front brake for it ,and I just wanted to know would a dia compe 890 front brake like this in white

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dia-Compe-MX890-Oldschool-BMX-Brake-Caliper-Front-Free-Delivery-/261289005848?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item3cd609d318

look out of place ?

cheers for your opinions :daumenhoch:

Offline kang

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Re: choice of brake
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2014, 07:03 PM »
I think I'd hold out for an 880, they do still crop up  :daumenhoch:

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Re: choice of brake
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2014, 10:40 PM »
Or go for an odyssey 2000 caliper?

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Re: choice of brake
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2014, 06:02 AM »
I would pickle,but I have a 901 rear brake

Offline region11

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Re: choice of brake
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2014, 04:32 PM »
I have a spare NOS 880, but its black not white.
Neil

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Re: choice of brake
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2014, 04:33 PM »
how much you want for it ,as I can paint it at work

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Re: choice of brake
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2014, 05:14 PM »
I would pickle,but I have a 901 rear brake

Id ditch the 901 as well  :-\

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Re: choice of brake
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2014, 05:50 PM »
whys that pickle?

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Re: choice of brake
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2014, 06:13 PM »
I agree with rob pal.

Get some odyssey 2000 calipers. The 901 for the rear obstructs the rear frame stander.
Fit an oddy caliper underneath the rear stander and bobs your uncle.

As well as that they are more in keeping with a street beat and were fitted as standard to the complete two tones.

Steve.

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Re: choice of brake
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2014, 06:30 PM »
What steve says, I just don't think they look right on beats.

The rear brake should be fitted on the inside rather than outside and the 901 just doesn't work for me.

Sell ot and get a set of oddy 2000s  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2014, 06:34 PM »
And the other bonus is you can usually pick em up for about 20 quid.  ;)


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Re: choice of brake
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2014, 06:59 PM »
I was told earlier by someone I know that the brake had to be on the inside and itried and it doesn't fit,so ill have to be on the look out now for 2000's  :daumenhoch:

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