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Offline richiebozza

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Front brakes
« on: January 13, 2017, 11:54 PM »
Aloha.

As rare as it is, I want to run front brakes, but of course most new school forks don't have lugs for brakes, however some have pre-drilled holes for calipers...but are there actually any modern caliper brakes that do a decent job?

Cheers!
Rich

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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2017, 04:50 AM »
You could always try using a u-brake adapter, eg http://porkchopbmx.com/dia-compe-br-990-boomerang-bmx-u-brake-adapter-plate-black/

I was going to do that, but in the end was lucky to snag some Cromo lugged forks for about 7 quid a few years back

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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2017, 09:07 AM »
Get some on there, fronts rule!  :daumenhoch:
There's plenty of forks with 990's out there. Odyssey, Colony, Alone, Haro, Bone Deth & S&M for starters! Could also get some welded on or there's still a lot of more mid school 990 sets about if you don't mind a bit more weight  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2017, 11:02 AM »
You could always try using a u-brake adapter, eg http://porkchopbmx.com/dia-compe-br-990-boomerang-bmx-u-brake-adapter-plate-black/

I was going to do that, but in the end was lucky to snag some Cromo lugged forks for about 7 quid a few years back

Hi Griff!
Do you know how much less effective the u plate adapters are compared to lugged forks?

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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2017, 11:04 AM »
Get some on there, fronts rule!  :daumenhoch:
There's plenty of forks with 990's out there. Odyssey, Colony, Alone, Haro, Bone Deth & S&M for starters! Could also get some welded on or there's still a lot of more mid school 990 sets about if you don't mind a bit more weight  :daumenhoch:

Cheers Fugazi!

I don't know mych about Alone or Bone Deth?

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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2017, 12:42 AM »
Get some on there, fronts rule!  :daumenhoch:
There's plenty of forks with 990's out there. Odyssey, Colony, Alone, Haro, Bone Deth & S&M for starters! Could also get some welded on or there's still a lot of more mid school 990 sets about if you don't mind a bit more weight  :daumenhoch:

Cheers Fugazi!

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Both spot on bike co's. Alone is James Hitchcox/Zeal distribution's gig & as for Bone Deth give yourself a treat & check them & Sean Burns crew out online!  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2017, 04:17 PM »
Thanks Fugazi!

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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2017, 06:36 PM »
I've got some Affix forks with lugs for sale. £15 posted. Brand new never fitted, Went straight to SBD for powder but never fitted. Their blue now.

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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2017, 08:39 PM »
Gary, I am interested in the forks if you still have them?

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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2017, 09:13 PM »
Gary, I am interested in the forks if you still have them?
Sent you a message via messenger, Will give richie a chance though.

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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2017, 02:13 AM »
I've got some Affix forks with lugs for sale. £15 posted. Brand new never fitted, Went straight to SBD for powder but never fitted. Their blue now.

Really appreciate the first offer Gary, but I'm afraid that I've gone down the Colony Guardian route!

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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2017, 05:02 PM »
two words

foot

jam

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Re: Front brakes
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2017, 05:53 PM »
two more

Broken Toes  ;D

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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2017, 09:20 PM »
Looks gash
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2017, 09:58 PM »
I've been dropping foot jam since I was a yoot

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« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2017, 10:09 AM »
Nice race pants.
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