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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: hazzajoe on April 05, 2013, 09:58 AM

Title: Looking for alternative to pitbull to use for o/s racing???
Post by: hazzajoe on April 05, 2013, 09:58 AM

What brake lever caliper, pad combo works, as in actually locks the back wheel with a normal amount of finger pressure on an o/s race bike.

I have a feeling that this may have been discussed before and I'm searching the wrong place to find the answer :idiot2:

Title: Re: Looking for alternative to pitbull to use for o/s racing???
Post by: Peter J on April 05, 2013, 10:02 AM

If your 9-10 stone then an old school brake should work.........as well as the did in the 80's  :-\

But when I rode O/S back in 07 the only brake that worked for me was a Pitbull  ;)

Title: Re: Looking for alternative to pitbull to use for o/s racing???
Post by: brummie on April 05, 2013, 10:16 AM

Boa

Title: Re: Looking for alternative to pitbull to use for o/s racing???
Post by: stidds on April 05, 2013, 10:21 AM

I use a Dia-Compe Big Dog caliper on my Auburn and it works really well..


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Auburn%20BMX/DSCF4467.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Auburn%20BMX/DSCF4468.jpg)

Title: Re: Looking for alternative to pitbull to use for o/s racing???
Post by: Dark Diggler on April 05, 2013, 10:24 AM

Totally O/S legal, single centre bolt mounted caliper. Stop you on a 5p :4_17_5:
(http://www.bicycling.com/sites/default/files/images/Magura-RT8c-calipers.jpg)

Title: Re: Looking for alternative to pitbull to use for o/s racing???
Post by: OrgasmDonor on April 05, 2013, 10:40 AM

Quote from: Dark Diggler on April 05, 2013, 10:24 AM

Totally O/S legal, single centre bolt mounted caliper. Stop you on a 5p :4_17_5:
(http://www.bicycling.com/sites/default/files/images/Magura-RT8c-calipers.jpg)

fookin like that, would it fit a 20" with 1.75s  ???

Quote from: Stidds on April 05, 2013, 10:21 AM

I use a Dia-Compe Big Dog caliper on my Auburn and it works really well..


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Auburn%20BMX/DSCF4467.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Auburn%20BMX/DSCF4468.jpg)

thats coz your one of them lucky cunts who managed to find one  :LolLolLolLol: was lookin for one of these for about 3 years when i was building, could i fook catch one.


ACS Boas are very very good Anth :daumenhoch: but a decently set up o/s caliper with ss or linear cable should do the job too, trial n error with pads, depends on your rims

Title: Re: Looking for alternative to pitbull to use for o/s racing???
Post by: Jon The Bassist on April 05, 2013, 11:41 AM

As above - a linear cable is a must, as are sticky brake blocks. I've seen a few people using centrepull callipers of various types and eras. I use a cheap Tektro calliper on the front of my commuting BMX :daumenhoch: