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| juanitocalaco |
 Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:37 pm |
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HI EVERYONE!
I�M LOOKING FOR IDEAS, PICTURES OR DRAWINGS TO INSTAL SOMME KIND OF BRAKING SISTEM TO A BOARD, THE CASE IS THAT I LIVE IN MEXICO CITY WHERE IT EXIST A BIKE ROAD FROM ALMOST WERE I LIVE TO MY WORK PLACE (MAYBE 10 KM.) BUT FULL OF STREET CROSSINGS IN CHAOS OF CARS, SO I DONT HAVE TOO MUCH SPACE TO DO BRAKING MANOUVERS.
BEST REGARDS TO ALL. |
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| Ralphd |
| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:27 pm |
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| i�d say install hard plastic on your shoe heel ... just footbrake it man |
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| bondiboy66 |
| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:35 pm |
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a) Turn of the caps, you are shouting.
b) A little research will show that there are quite a few braking systems out there - most recent one I saw was an Aussie bloke who came up with a system that invovled a specially built rear truck with drum brakes and some sort of thingie that you pressed with your foot to apply the brakes.
In short, its been done before and unless you can come up with something better and cheaper then you may be destined to be swamped in the crowd I'm sorry to say. |
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| Slim |
| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:20 pm |
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The two options I use:
To slow down moderately at under 30mph or so
and to come to a complete stop in as short a distance as possible
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| juanitocalaco |
| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:34 am |
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Thanks a lot guys
I think I will come up with some invention to do, the problem is that in this crazy car dominated city you have to stop really fast, really for your life, I will figure it out and for shure share it with pictures, maybe it will be usefull for someone in the same situation, anyway if some one has another idea it will be welcome too.
Sorry for the caps from the first message....
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| Slim |
| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:15 pm |
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As mentioned, there are several commercially available brake kits for skateboards already. For example, Skate Brake:
http://www.skatebrake.com/SkateBrakeKit.html
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| bondiboy66 |
| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:45 pm |
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Here's the link to the Aussie one I mentioned earlier:
http://www.brakeboard.com/
I'm too lazy for pics - click the link! |
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| juanitocalaco |
| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:38 am |
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Thank's a lot!
Nice sistems |
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