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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: darkersomeday on January 16, 2008, 04:05 PM

Title: name that brake
Post by: darkersomeday on January 16, 2008, 04:05 PM

found this in a dusty bag at my lbs workshop,

she opened up and let me have it for a few quids :daumenhoch:

price on the bag was £80 and it looks nicely made,kind of "paul" like,

any idea's what the fowk it is?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/IMG_7107.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/IMG_7110.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/IMG_7108.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/IMG_7109.jpg)

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: diesel on January 16, 2008, 04:11 PM

very nice - you could build a whole bike around that.

No idea what make though

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: Lazarou on January 16, 2008, 04:43 PM

Looks like a fancy hollowed out A-brake! It's very nice! £80!

I think you did good.  :daumenhoch:







....no idea who made it.  :-[

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: MartyC on January 16, 2008, 06:36 PM

a Paul brake?

I've seen something similar on a mate's MTB and I'm sure his were Paul or something like that  :-\.

Look very light whatever they are  :LolLolLolLol:.

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: groover247 on January 16, 2008, 07:02 PM

I'm gonna throw a guess at it being a brand called curve.

that had a lot of expensive machined stuff for mtbs in the 90's and then went cheap stocking on konas and like.

what did you pay joe?

sutty

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: Dingobmxer on January 16, 2008, 07:04 PM

Machine Tech and Grafton also did similar stuff too

 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: groover247 on January 16, 2008, 07:42 PM

mark,

thats a machine tech brake.

good call fella, i'll scan a page from there catalogue tomorrow. They used to retail at £125 each.

sutty

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: Moose on January 16, 2008, 07:46 PM

I name that brake .............. george   :angel:

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: Dingobmxer on January 16, 2008, 07:57 PM

Quote from: groover247 on January 16, 2008, 07:42 PM

mark,

thats a machine tech brake.

good call fella, i'll scan a page from there catalogue tomorrow. They used to retail at £125 each.

sutty

Get in!!

maybe my old brain isnt as fooked as I thought  :LolLolLolLol:

 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: groover247 on January 16, 2008, 08:08 PM

mark,

its due to the sad fact that we are also sad mid school mtb experts.

how very sad we are.

sutty

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: Dingobmxer on January 16, 2008, 08:13 PM

Quote from: groover247 on January 16, 2008, 08:08 PM

mark,

its due to the sad fact that we are also sad mid school mtb experts.

how very sad we are.

sutty

I had one in grey with a matching lever on a Sunn 20" about 7-8 years back that I got from Leisure Lakes but agree yes we are sad  :LolLolLolLol:

 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: name that brake
Post by: Gary72 on January 18, 2008, 07:47 PM

if she has anymore I have a few round gold coloured coins. Very nice looking :smitten: