Which Brakes???

[Gnarlyscoots]

Apart from the usual MX1000/900's and Tech 3's, which brake set would you recommend for an '84 build??

Front and rear.

[BMX1973]

I've always liked 1020s and 890s with prebents.

Then again maybe Shimano levers for 84. Prefer the SX which were two tone over the DX.

 

[Gnarlyscoots]

Cheers bro. Would those calipers work on a freestyle bike? The levers wouldn't I know though 

[MartyC]

For freestyle you need brakes with a little more grunt so to speak.  MX900/1000s are way better the 890s or 1080s for freestyle if à little later than 84 you could go the Odyssey 1999/2000 option.

[Gnarlyscoots]

Yer I know Marty. I just din't want to go the MX1000/900 route as, quite frankly, they are overpriced and boring. Everybody has them on everything and just thought maybe I should try something a little different. The trouble is, I am date OCD at the moment     

[BMX1973]

I know some freestyle bikes did come with 890s front and rear.

Sure some of the cheaper Mongoose Freestylers came with this set up. 

[stidds]

Yer I know Marty. I just din't want to go the MX1000/900 route as, quite frankly, they are overpriced and boring. Everybody has them on everything and just thought maybe I should try something a little different. The trouble is, I am date OCD at the moment     

You are so right about MX900/1000's, overpriced and boring, boring, boring, however there really wasn't that many other options for brakes other than DC 890's or Shimano Tourney.

[Gnarlyscoots]

Yer I know Marty. I just din't want to go the MX1000/900 route as, quite frankly, they are overpriced and boring. Everybody has them on everything and just thought maybe I should try something a little different. The trouble is, I am date OCD at the moment     

You are so right about MX900/1000's, overpriced and boring, boring, boring, however there really wasn't that many other options for brakes other than DC 890's or Shimano Tourney.

Funny you mention Tourney Sean. I am just looking into those at the minute. The issue I have, it is a Freestyle F+F and quite rare, meaning it is not run of the mill so, I don't just want to throw anything on it. But, I am thinking of just throwing on some real cheap budget stuff, original items of course, not repop rubbish 

[Jaan]

Describing MX brakes as boring is a modern day builders hang up. I understand that when you're building lots of bikes its nice to mix things up and thankfully for most parts there is a wide variety of options but that really isn't the case with brakes.

BITD you chose MX as they were the best brakes, if you're building a high end freestyler (and i think i know what it is) to do it justice IMO there can be only one consideration... 

[fischflo]

love dc straights...

[MartyC]

I'd give Odyssey brakes some consideration.

[benno]

Describing MX brakes as boring is a modern day builders hang up. I understand that when you're building lots of bikes its nice to mix things up and thankfully for most parts there is a wide variety of options but that really isn't the case with brakes.

BITD you chose MX as they were the best brakes, if you're building a high end freestyler (and i think i know what it is) to do it justice IMO there can be only one consideration... 

Each to there own I'd say , I love em and have em on all my bikes 👍

[pickle]

I know some freestyle bikes did come with 890s front and rear.

Sure some of the cheaper Mongoose Freestylers came with this set up. 

A bit later but the 88 street scene came stock with 890's

[rad_pitt]

One of my favourite freestyle builds fitted with 880's front and rear Terry 

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/ghp/58197/1

[Gnarlyscoots]

One of my favourite freestyle builds fitted with 880's front and rear Terry 

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/ghp/58197/1

I think I will for the 880's bro, if someone will part with a mint red set 

[rad_pitt]

Good choice