modded 1997 Titanium Phoenix

[bushpig]

Liked the bike, didn't like the brakes. So, this:

became this:

and these:

became this:

in the front, and this in the back:

 

[FST4RD]

Nice
I like the brake mod too. How do they compare to the v-brakes?

 

[bushpig]

i think it is fair to say that the brakes on this bike are the best mechanical brakes you can get. They have a non-linear response so as you pull more on the lever you get more braking power. They have great feel and optimal feedback and modulation. They are very stiff so they are very unlikely to fade as well.

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

That tidy's up an already gorgeous looking bike

Top marks for style and function

Gc

 

[Radoslaw]

Really cool bike BTW, your living room is even cooler. :shock: Like it a lot.

 

[raymondluxuryyacht]

What the heck are those brakes ??
...and how do you get so many bikes in your home !!!! I'm guessing you're not married, 'cos my wife would have sacked me from being husband if we had a room full of bikes ;-)

 

[CTK]

Did you consider discs?

 

[graham1975]

I take it you are single then!? as no women would allow all them bikes in the living room

 

[Stylus]

bloody hell thats a nice bike!

 

[bushpig]

What the heck are those brakes ??
...and how do you get so many bikes in your home !!!! I'm guessing you're not married, 'cos my wife would have sacked me from being husband if we had a room full of bikes ;-)

They are one-off brakes, made or customized for this project. Going on a decade of marital bliss.