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Mountain,BMX And Road Bicycles? How are these bicycles differ from each other?
Started by David Clarke on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at yahoo):
BMX (Bicycle Moto Cross) designed & built for both doing tricks, jumps & stunts on a paved around: now there are other....
Terrible for street riding" tires.
Models, which are heavier due to those extra suspension parts & disc brakes.
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Got to session the track tonight at Penrose with the kid and had a blast!! What a killer way to get in some ride time with the fam and dial in the DJ and sprinting skills!!! Only prob was a 36 pound DH bike. What do people recommend for a old man, 6 foot...
Started by Waafoo on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at mtbr):
I am currently looking at the SE 2....
At 6' foot plus, they are a little small from my perspective .
Try before you buyTraditional BMX Cruisers were 24" wheels.
I'm 6' as well.
The sting off a hard landing and that I get disc brakes.
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Need to tidy cellar. No room left
front wheel built by merlin, front Hope Pro 11 Evo Q/R Disc ZTR Crest Black- Disc ACI S/S DB in excellent not much used condition, can be made tubless, says notubes on the rim. £90 saving £37 + postage on buying new
juicy...
Started by mikemph on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at thewoollybacks):
Is the Ignitor a tubeless one? Mike
Chainset, brakes and the high roller please dont need the chainset thanks mike chad = high roller yours, will get back to you on brakes, someone was before you, if they dont.
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I suppose I could post this in the brake forum, but the people here tend to be a better match for my needs and interests. So, I am in the process of building a new MTB--the first one I have had in years--and need some brake advice. I know people are divided...
Started by jmal on
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by 14 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at mtbr):
I just went to 178mm rotor up front along with a squishy can also get full... .
Free speed.
Initially put BB7s on the Gary Fisher Sugar as it was a cheap and brake later with better brakes.
Move to disc brakes about 4 years ago.
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Just curious if anybody using discs with track forkends has run into any problems with rear wheel adjustment?
meh
Started by BBXTC on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at mtbr):
I use a Hope bolt-on rear hub and a cheap BMX tensioner on ....
I use a Hope bolt-on rear hub and a cheap BMX tensioner on the drive with slippage or disc brake adjustment.
With slippage or disc brake adjustment.
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Hi (PLEEZHALP)
I have a beloved '74 Dawes Kingpin, which I use really a lot. It was used for commuting to and from the station and then to and from the station in London, and all sorts of other trips. I do all my local town type trips on it, although ...
Started by tiffers on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ctc):
I have a SA one on my town bike and it works rather well even... .
Hub brakes seem like a good idea regardless of rim size, front and rear.
451s will probably fit OK so may about.
Kingpin brakes are not great even when they are in good shape...
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[url]http://monkeylikeshiny.blogspot.com/2010/10/milling-good-time.html[/url]
I think this guy has a great idea for making it easy to get a freewheel on the drive side of a bike wheel equipped with iso disc brake mounting bolt holes. Left hand threads...
Started by dnilosek on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at motoredbikes):
If you want to use the disc brake holes to hold a drive cog, you could do that, but it would be cheaper and easier to use a multi-speed freewheel hub, with a common cog, 1 rubber donut and bolts, and a BMX it to mount a disc....
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Anyone ever run them on their MTB? If so, enlighten us on your experience with them and any advice you might have.
I ran across some pictures of the Coaster Brake Challenge the other day and got inspired...reminded me of riding my coaster brake BMX through...
Started by webb-o on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at mtbr):
No brake adjusting, squeeling....
I like the clean look of the handlebars with no brake levers.
Which means riding skinnys or challenge sections, I have to just go for it .
To brake drag while pedaling is not an option like with a normal MTB.
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All prices include UK postage, I will post abroad except for tires, please pm me for extra charge.
Sorry if there are a few non-retro and even road bits thrown in the mix ..
SOLD Ritchey Omega Bite WCS 2.1, 612gm, excellent condition, some molding strips...
Started by sylvain on
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by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at retrobike):
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Wondering if anyone can give me some advice on fixing a "mountain" bike correctly, Has a wee accident on my BMX and trashed it (I know grow man still rides a BMX?) So I shall be digging out my mountain bike, Last I had a look breaks and gears needed sorted...
Started by bouncer on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at avforums):
As for brakes BMW usually have caliper style brakes? umm, he doesn't want to fix his BMX, he wants to get the gears and brakes sorted out on his old disc brakes....
Ummm BMX don't have gears, they have one gear.
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