Author Topic: Riding Brakeless, For or Against (Read 8647 times)

harris · « **Reply #25 on:** January 30, 2009, 12:31 PM »

i tried it on 2 occasions about 3 years apart i guess for about 1 week just needed more time i but was scarry.
bmx wouldnt be where it is today if it wasn for people junking them ,i still think riders could dial in so much more wih them
so i dont rearly have the answer a bit of both but that doent work either.

joestup · « **Reply #26 on:** January 30, 2009, 03:47 PM »

well for some reason i feel i can go higher and flow better as i havent got a brake i can pull on before a trick
but i can do more tricks with the brake than without so i would rather the brake

JT71 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 30, 2009, 03:54 PM »

your brake levers can injure you. FACT
(see my manky yellow hand for proof)

but then how many injuries might you get without brakes?

rarman1 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 30, 2009, 04:29 PM »

i think bikes look better without brakes and as others have said there are some very good brakeless riders out there,

and i admire as much anyone who can operate two brakes.

as for me i found i am having enough fun with just my rear brake, not enough skill to go brakeless or two brakes yet.

jedi · « **Reply #29 on:** January 30, 2009, 05:22 PM »

i think bikes look better without brakes,and seats oh and cranks...................................................welcome to scooters

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #30 on:** January 30, 2009, 05:27 PM »

I ride witless and senseless and almost all of the time Skilless........Its so liberating and i am always learning new tricks as I am memoryless too.

What was the question

Flatcap · « **Reply #31 on:** January 30, 2009, 05:30 PM »

Quote from: Dark Diggler on January 30, 2009, 05:27 PM

I ride witless and senseless and almost all of the time Skilless........Its so liberating and i am always learning new tricks as I am memoryless too.

What was the question

PMSL!!!

Good start to my evening, cheers dude!

Daz.

Gary72 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 30, 2009, 05:33 PM »

Quote from: joestup on January 30, 2009, 03:47 PM

well for some reason i feel i can go higher and flow better as i havent got a brake i can pull on before a trick
but i can do more tricks with the brake than without so i would rather the brake

Lost your punctuation as well as your brake Joe

At lst it wsnt in txt tlk

lodge · « **Reply #33 on:** January 30, 2009, 05:34 PM »

Some great comments dudes here's my take:

I love the brakeless thing even though I ride with two brakes myself I would love to go brakeless but I'm just not good enough to justify it.
I think good brakeless riders are just awesome to watch so much flow and the rate of progression is incredible.
I dont think any riders should start out brakeless or go brakeless untill they have a high level of ability such as being able to manual consistently without touching their brake, the amount of brakeless riders I see rolling down a transition on their back wheel and ending up on their arses makes me laugh and think why are you putting yourself through that.
I love the clean look of brakeless bikes.
I'm on the fence with the collision thing because as long as I can remember riders have been smashing into each other even when they run brakes, is it not just skatepark etiquette that causes many of these collisions? also most skateparks do have a at least one brake policy but they dont seem to enforce it I'm guessing because they can't afford to.

Please have a look at Chase Hawks riding in this vid (red bike) now thats brakeless flow as it should be

http://video.mpora.com/watch/T9NgThW1G/

Flatcap · « **Reply #34 on:** January 30, 2009, 05:39 PM »

I think they're all silly young boys

I'm a grumpy old man so I say what I like and I like what I say

Still think 'nose picks' look better with a brake though!

Daz.

jedi · « **Reply #35 on:** January 30, 2009, 05:44 PM »

nosepicks rock!!!

lodge · « **Reply #36 on:** January 30, 2009, 05:57 PM »

Quote from: Flatcap on January 30, 2009, 05:39 PM

I think they're all silly young boys

I'm a grumpy old man so I say what I like and I like what I say

Still think 'nose picks' look better with a brake though!

Daz.

Ian Morris: rode since the 80's took his brakes off last year mmmmmmmmm silly young boys eh

Flatcap · « **Reply #37 on:** January 30, 2009, 07:29 PM »

Quote from: S&Mc Bicycle Co on January 30, 2009, 05:57 PM

Quote from: Flatcap on January 30, 2009, 05:39 PM
I think they're all silly young boys

I'm a grumpy old man so I say what I like and I like what I say

Still think 'nose picks' look better with a brake though!

Daz.

Ian Morris: rode since the 80's took his brakes off last year mmmmmmmmm silly young boys eh

What's this....is this 'Get at Daz week!'

Daz.

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #38 on:** January 30, 2009, 07:47 PM »

Yes you old twat

motomagII · « **Reply #39 on:** January 30, 2009, 07:58 PM »

you need brakes end of stopping is important to avoid accidents .i can see the riding/flow thing having its points and making sense but i love me back brake .

dodger · « **Reply #40 on:** January 30, 2009, 08:06 PM »

on the track i have a rear brake in the park i ride brakeless personaly i find that u have to commit more when breakless it realy is go for it or dont bother and the bike feels clean and smooth
my riding has improved and i no a number of others that have aswell,its made my riding smoother for sure

just my 2puns worth.

Flatcap · « **Reply #41 on:** January 30, 2009, 09:52 PM »

I think grammar and punctuation are much more important than whether you use brakes or not!

Daz.

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #42 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:24 PM »

dodger · « **Reply #43 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:56 PM »

sorry guys i no some forums are perticular about that sort of thing i do try and get it as best i can,but unfortunatley iv never been able to put a sentance together 100% its just one of those things belive me its not lack of want or trying.

bare with me i may get there one day

billstup · « **Reply #44 on:** January 30, 2009, 11:14 PM »

Quote from: dodger on January 30, 2009, 10:56 PM

sorry guys i no some forums are perticular about that sort of thing i do try and get it as best i can,but unfortunatley iv never been able to put a sentance together 100% its just one of those things belive me its not lack of want or trying.

bare with me i may get there one day

Don`t worry about that, you make more sence than most of our members

generallee · « **Reply #45 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:51 AM »

Im actually going to start a movement - PlusBrake riding.
I will fit TWO brakes to my forks, TWO to the rear, and add a coaster brake too.
And also do footjam nosepicks while having both front brakes on at the same time.
Anyone care to join me?

JT71 · « **Reply #46 on:** February 01, 2009, 12:01 PM »

not thinking about all the extra weight are you Steve?

Voodoocars · « **Reply #47 on:** February 01, 2009, 01:27 PM »

I've been wondering about removing my brake for a while now cause I like the clean look of a bike.For the past few weeks I've tried as much as I can to ride with the 'death grip' - without a finger hovering over the lever.Its really difficult to get used to.And absolutly terrifying on vert or going a bit lairy on an air.For some reason having the hovering finger makes me feel safer.Its just like my blanket.I think I'll stick with a brake.