Author Topic: skyways,cant stop (Read 2850 times)

singlefin70 · « **on:** November 01, 2007, 08:04 AM »

is there a secret to brakes with skyways?perhaps a certain type of block,the bloody things hardly work at all!!!!!!!

JT71 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2007, 08:17 AM »

don't know about skyways but with my aero zytecs I found the skyway style white blocks stopped me
but I was using Bulldog brakes and new school levers.

I also noticed I wore the blocks out in one session.

Superkav · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2007, 10:20 AM »

There are various remedies for improving the braking on Tuff wheels.
Depending on the colour of the tuffs you could ditch the Skyway blocks and use Dia Compe blocks instead.
You can also wipe Coca-Cola around the rim to improve grip (I kid ye not) but it's probably easier to use Cillit Bang, the theory being that as the Coke/Cliit dries it leaves a sticky residue.
Some people gently sand the braking edge so that the pads have something to actually grip on to.
I personally lube the brake cable inside of the cable covers and adjust the calipers so that the blocks sit about 1mm off the rims and squeeze like fook

You must also take into consideration the increased braking distance that is required to stop the extra weight you've accumulated over the last 20+ years. You're not 11 any more you know

JT71 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2007, 10:36 AM »

Quote from: Superkav on November 01, 2007, 10:20 AM

Depending on the colour of the tuffs you could ditch the Skyway blocks and use Dia Compe blocks instead.

I wouldn't do this.
Dwain Dibbly's blocks were burning up at Creation, the smell was real nice.

but then he is a mad man, for normal people it might be okay.

motomagII · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2007, 04:53 PM »

as super kev says also the new school tuff pads are much better than the old ones

or buy some proper wheels with spokes

martin46 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2007, 05:44 PM »

VANS brake shoes or TUFF pads will work fine if you set your brakes up nice, most other pads will wear out aftera days riding.

singlefin70 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2007, 07:43 PM »

cheers guys,thers no beatin the look of skyways to show off but dont look too cool when u stack it into a bunch of tourists down ere in cornwall cos ya cant stop.!!and at37 dont bounce off the floor anymore but stil weigh the same as i was when i was 21,all that surfin keepin me sorted...thanks again

selfpreservation · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:10 AM »

those skyway freestyle pads work well IMOH hard to find in black though

MartyC · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2007, 08:59 PM »

BITD I used to run Koolstop pads as an alternative to the Skyway ones, always worked a treat for me

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2007, 10:39 PM »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

What he said

welsh denny · « **Reply #10 on:** November 05, 2007, 10:40 PM »

if you really want your brakes to bite , sand top skin off brake blocks. clean rims with water, feather brakes as wheel spins to catch dirt and wipe with dry rag. with chrome rims this should work great now but plastic wheels may need more so dab a little jif (or is it cif now) lemon on the rim and spin wheel. feather brake as it spins. this will work good, sometimes too good. if too strong make a mix of water & lemon to weaken strength & reapply. and dont ride near wasps. ha.

fLA · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2007, 12:17 PM »

Hi,

I didn t try all the "tips", but I change the pad "style" to genuine skyway... and nothing "better"... (are the new and long ones)
I will try to "brake in" a little to see whats happen.

I wil try out also the cleanning issue of the wheel?
does some one try with automotive brake cleaner spray?

I have a pair of dia-compe pads...
I wil also try...

But I have a alu rims that are beeing build... hope that works in the end...
and Skyway wheels remains for "show-off-poser-style"...

any others ideas.. are needed.

by the way the skyway wheels and pads are black.

fLAVIO

Del · « **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2007, 02:06 PM »

Yeah Kool Stops for me too BITD, I actually bought a load from Chainreacion Cycles recently too

Tefore · « **Reply #13 on:** December 22, 2007, 05:21 PM »

hey singlefin

if none of the above work you could try what my mate did bitd he used to wack his foot inbetween the skyway fins.lol i kid you not.

he broke his fot in the end though

MartyC · « **Reply #14 on:** December 23, 2007, 10:47 PM »

Grey Koolstop pads - the dogs on Skyways

fLA · « **Reply #15 on:** December 24, 2007, 06:46 PM »

I know that I´m not 15year old and no more 60kg anymore... but I remember that the brakes went fine at the time... with skyway... and I don t recall to have to do so many things to "brake" a little better.

thats what I have now... with the black skyway´s.

fLAVIO