Hacks, Tips, and Tricks that I use to make my brakes as good as they can be!
For in depth videos about many of the hacks covered in this video here is a brake specific playlist!
BMX Brake Guide –
Single Cable Inner For Dual Upper Gyro Cables:
Odyssey Monolever Mod Guide:
Lower Cable Guide:
Alienation Vandal Rims:
Cable Guide Mod:
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Mr Zaroc
03.06.2023Great tips. A video going over tuning the gyro would be cool. I learned how back in the day and the skill seems lost. Start with getting the break pad gap even. Then the distance from the lower tabs to the lower Bering cable mounts even. THEN adjust the upper cable for break pull and not flopping. Most people having problems are tuning the lower cable housings to be even and the bearing is off so it will always flop straight or at 180%
geoff meade
11.05.2023Changing the angle of your London mod via brake pad convex/concave spacers was a good idea. Never messed with that. Might have to try that
Bobbie Highsmith
11.05.2023Give partsπππ
Supernoob Smith
11.05.2023I really appreciate your upper brake mod, but I have to say, I have the M2 lever and cable, and it is SOOO good. Cable replacement is $5.95, really not that bad. I can't recommend it enough. I use that with a Shadow gyro that also has built in knarps but I don't need to use them, it all fits and works really good (I have a 10mm spacer under my stem). From there it's a regular gyro lower, and a cheap rear brake. With Odyssey pads and anodized rims….my wheel locks up and stays locked when I want it.
I want to London mod the lower, so I bought a one-piece Kink lower gyro cable, but it's too long and I can't modify it without cutting the ball ends, which is the whole purpose of the cable…..fail. I'll have to go with a regular London mod setup and use knarps, which I didn't want to do.
Matt Hubbard
11.05.2023Brant Moore the elbow you have on the front part of the frame does that rub against your frame and scratch it ?
Joseph Fine
10.05.2023Lots of good ideas come from these amazing tips, which are also applicable to problems of obsolete mountain bike brake systems.
Also, we used to use heavy duty motorcycle brake cables and levers on our mountain bikes. Those parts went back to the earliest "repack" days of the "Klunkers." Those parts don't really add any weight, but are smooth and solid with no stretch or give.
sky a
10.05.2023Vbrake noodles ππͺ
jsbmx
10.05.2023I hate working on brakes. I can never get them to pull hard enough. They just kinda slow me down a little for a mental thing
la_ti_os
10.05.2023i hate working on brakes so I took them off
Lukas Mueller
10.05.2023Are u going to try the flexible brake noodles
3n1gma
10.05.2023TECHHH TOOOOOSDAY!! The best…. maybe – a new gyro in my future
jessy rasberry
10.05.2023Have you had issues with the coating coming off the rim ?
Paul James
10.05.20231:44 I used to run a dragon fly upper cable back in the day they was the best π
Paul James
10.05.20232:05 Thats the old medium odyssey lever they got a new one now >> https://www.sourcebmx.com/products/odyssey-m2-lever?variant=20033540456559&loc=gb&lang=en¤cy=gbp π
thetommantom
10.05.2023I had dual cables for a short while. I had those special linear cables down low. That double back on the knarps is a great idea I got the smaller knarps and I put those ends in my gyro and the lever ends in the brake ends kind of backwards. Dual cables are no comparison to any other.
gorudonu
09.05.2023Great tips, thanks. I might return to brakes one day. I wonder if bmx will apply some sort of hydraulic brakes like magura hs33
Jaimelilmelon ._.
09.05.2023My brakes are weak wen I push it it just slows me down .I need it to STOP what to I do (HELP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE)
γ e a s y g u i t a r γ
09.05.2023Cut ur hair
DIY: Home and Office
09.05.2023WoW! Check https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqhG0Bg6oPSNdEDp82SOXMQ
Mao Futah
09.05.2023This is why I ride brakeless
Adam Smith
09.05.2023I screwed up the mod for the Astroglide upper cables. When i pounded that hole out, only one side spread out, while the other stayed in it's original position. I got a fix for it, as it's just BARELY holding the adjuster back. A little filing, and it'll slide through no prob. My next objective is to buy a chunk of automotive keyway, and turn it into the upper cable guide. I'll send you vids when i get that done, but i'm waiting for availability on the Shado Sano detangler so i can have those set screws like you have in your old Odyssey GTX detangler. As for the lower cables, i just cut them super long and gave them as lazy of a bend as possible. They sling real low, but i have perfect clearance for them. For now, i'm just running a Y upper cable.
Max Catmur-Hill
09.05.2023To adjust brakes on a straight cable, is there a difference between the barrel adjuster on the lever vs the one that screws into the frame?
Fred Bissnette
09.05.2023mad pressure
Alex Longoria
09.05.2023Do you have a install video for v breaks