brake idea

[chrisisme]

I was wondering how dumb it would be to modify an old-new A1 fender brake I have so that the wheel is stopped by a strip of rubber inside the brake instead of smooth metal. Good idea?

 

[diikforre]

possibly go for it

 

[yun]

I don't think it will work to brake would be to twitchy if you did that and why would you?

 

[chadneroscott]

the rubber would just wear down in mins

 

[Scooter Mcgee]

energy tuttle guy did it
ask him

 

[scooters]

ive seen them cheap asss scooters with a brake handle and it has a rubber piece on the brake so its more easier to stop.......................its been invented

 

[ENERGY TURTLE]

Ive tried it. I used a break pad off a bike and it worked good to lock the break but the rubber on the pad wore way too fast. I get pics of it but i allready threw it away. Here it is before I threw it away.

You can see in the picture its allready wearing away and that was only from about an hour or less of light riding...


Basically, to sum it all up, its not worth it. You get great lock but thats about it. The pad wears too fast for pretty much anythingbut if your the type of person that only does tailtaps or back wheel stall tricks and doesnt use your brake for anything else, you might want to gove it a try. BTW i am no longer riding the break or pad because both are broken.