Yep..thats it.
Does anyone have a picture of his? Im going to search for it now....and im going to build my own setup like his. Ill post pictures when im done.
I landed on brake yesterday, backward going real fast...really sucked.
"Fixed Fenders"
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Yep..thats it.
Does anyone have a picture of his? Im going to search for it now....and im going to build my own setup like his. Ill post pictures when im done.
I landed on brake yesterday, backward going real fast...really sucked.
Yep, that's what im talking about. Do you have any pics of it?
I used 304L Stainless Steel 1" x 1/8" as a "Flex fender" on my Son's and for a couple of the kids at the local.
It has enough stiffness to act as a fender but not enough flexibility to actually work as a Brake- so it just keeps you from hitting the wheel.
Depending on your weight it will depress down far enough to hit the wheel but it does have enough "Spring" quality (compared to Mild Steel) to not stay bent down.
I don't have a photo to post up right now.
TSI deck on the left- you can sort see the shape- a very squared off S- just bent it in a vise with a hammer.
I have some extra stock of SS if you want me to send you a piece
instinctscooter
Silver Member
I used 304L Stainless Steel 1" x 1/8" as a "Flex fender" on my Son's and for a couple of the kids at the local.
It has enough stiffness to act as a fender but not enough flexibility to actually work as a Brake- so it just keeps you from hitting the wheel.
Depending on your weight it will depress down far enough to hit the wheel but it does have enough "Spring" quality (compared to Mild Steel) to not stay bent down.
I don't have a photo to post up right now.
TSI deck on the left- you can sort see the shape- a very squared off S- just bent it in a vise with a hammer.
I have some extra stock of SS if you want me to send you a piece
the wierd thing is my homeade flexxy is mild steel and works fine in springing. i know i made a thread about it before but i got used to the smaller gap now and its fine. im ALMOST 100% sure the material was mild steel
702_dialed_rider
Silver Member
You should use spring steel it works the bests that is what pheonix make there breaks out of.
If you want a fast solution without welding anything, then get some steel, cut this shape out and bent it into a footfender.
^^^ For dumb copycats: this is an illustrative picture. Do not attempt to use a ruler on this.
I know it doesn't cover up the whole wheel that way, but if you want to cover up your whole wheel, i'd suggest you get some kind of aluminium plates welded into a cup. Or find a stainless steel brake and get it welded together with a brake mount.
ps, i rode with the full fixed fender for a year and a half. Brakeless manuals were a hassle in the beginning but they are learnable. Also makes long 180s or anything else landed into fakies easier now that my wheel was protected from accidental hits to the brake. Usually takes a while to get used to flow in parks again, but once you go back to using brakes, you'll want to get a footfender+flexfender combo that suits both needs. When I used the fully fixed one, i eventually gave up on manuals, and i felt that at that time my avarage riding speed was way higher than it was before or after using fixed fenders, because there was no fear of hitting brakes when landing bigger shit and no turning back unless if you had to slow down with your shoe.
^^^ For dumb copycats: this is an illustrative picture. Do not attempt to use a ruler on this.
I know it doesn't cover up the whole wheel that way, but if you want to cover up your whole wheel, i'd suggest you get some kind of aluminium plates welded into a cup. Or find a stainless steel brake and get it welded together with a brake mount.
ps, i rode with the full fixed fender for a year and a half. Brakeless manuals were a hassle in the beginning but they are learnable. Also makes long 180s or anything else landed into fakies easier now that my wheel was protected from accidental hits to the brake. Usually takes a while to get used to flow in parks again, but once you go back to using brakes, you'll want to get a footfender+flexfender combo that suits both needs. When I used the fully fixed one, i eventually gave up on manuals, and i felt that at that time my avarage riding speed was way higher than it was before or after using fixed fenders, because there was no fear of hitting brakes when landing bigger shit and no turning back unless if you had to slow down with your shoe.
Don't be stupid. I'm givin ya'll a chance to make parts on your own.
If it wouldn't be for scooters, i wouldn't know how to use some tools even.
Mario Rocchio
Steel Member
If it wasn't for scootering, there's a chance I wouldn't be going to school for engineering.
Mario Rocchio
Steel Member
I'm pretty sure I just want a really firm (don't be a pervert) brake that is really insensitive when you use it. Just so I still have a brake for when I need it, but I won't accidentally brake too much when I don't want to.
RiccardoM
Steel Member
Which ones?
Fender= covers the wheel so your foot doesn't make contact with it. Does not work as a Brake.
Flex Fender/Brake- covers the wheel but not as flexible as a Flexi Brake so it acts more like a Fender than a Brake. With enough force you could press it down enough to make contact with the wheel.
Flexi Brake- True flexible steel that is a Brake. Does not use a coiled spring like on a Fakie or Razor Brake.
gjdadj
Steel Member
I used 304L Stainless Steel 1" x 1/8" as a "Flex fender" on my Son's and for a couple of the kids at the local.
It has enough stiffness to act as a fender but not enough flexibility to actually work as a Brake- so it just keeps you from hitting the wheel.
Depending on your weight it will depress down far enough to hit the wheel but it does have enough "Spring" quality (compared to Mild Steel) to not stay bent down.
I don't have a photo to post up right now.
TSI deck on the left- you can sort see the shape- a very squared off S- just bent it in a vise with a hammer.
I have some extra stock of SS if you want me to send you a piece
part of the intention about fixed fewnders is so it protects youre shoe from the wheel, this idea is good but partly defeats the purpose.
you could probably just make a flex fender from a realllyy thick and stiff material so its almost impossible to press down on. just an idea, it would bereally hard to make it and make the curve around the wheel then again you do work for tilt. there might be some handy tools at the tilt shop.