How do you take breaks off of a BMX without hurting the bike?

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SSG.Wentworth

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I always see all of the pros taking the breaks off so they can do 360+ handlebar spins without have the break wire spinning up. Are there any bikes that I can buy that already have this done? If not then is it worth taking the breaks off? How much do break systems usually cost? Answer any or all and i will give credit.
 
there are bikes that have breaks but still allow you to spin as much as you would like. the wire becomes disconnected sorta, its hard to explain but they work fine. not sure about the weight tho.
 
there are bikes that have breaks but still allow you to spin as much as you would like. the wire becomes disconnected sorta, its hard to explain but they work fine. not sure about the weight tho.
 
Yes there are bikes ( Free Style BMX's ) that allow you to spin the handle bars 360+ degrees with the brakes still connected. They use two independent collars below the goose neck that allows the head set to free spin without tangling up the front brake cables. In Australia brakes start at around $40 a pair up to several hundred dollars. Also if you remove the front brakes from your BMX remember that you will only have about 40% of the braking power left.
 
they are farely cheap. and yes they make bikes now with 360front breaks. look on toysrus.com lol im serious though cheap bikes and they will have that. preferably get a light bike. real simple to take em off widout hurting the bike. just get some alan wrenches and take em off =).
 
Go to your local bike shop and ask them to put a Gyro system on your bike. A gyro allows you to have your front brakes in place and still do complete handlebar revolutions. If you want to do the modification on your own, you can order a Gyro from Danscomp.com

Good luck

P.S. A gyro will cost you about $20.00

P.P.S. Don't ride brakeless. It's a pain to stop when you're going down a hill.
 
One potential solution for you is to add a head set with a rotor onto your bicycle. It is a small contraption that allows you to keep your brakes and still be able to spin your handlebars all the way around. I no longer know how much these systems cost, but a guess would be $30 to $50 just for the parts and add about maybe $20 for installation. There are of course plenty of new bikes that already have this installed.

Another possible solution is to just replace your brake cable with one that is extra long that will allow you to spin the bars. While this option will not be *ideal* for braking performance and you will have to spin your bars back once you are done with a trick, it will work. Besides, bike brakes with rotors are kind of lacking in performance anyways.
 
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