HondaCRFRacer wrote:
Idk how y'all are setting up your gyros, but my dual cable set up seems to lock harder than my Linear Quik Slic straight cable dif..
jbales wrote:
That's what I was thinking. Well lubed quality cables have little friction. And friction aside, a high quality dual cable setup will offer a more solid feel when dialed in properly as the dual cables share the force applied the lever and will stretch less. Not aiming this at Tim, but I assume most detangler haters wanted to try it once, cheaped out and got a G3 kit, it felt like shit and that was that. I'm not saying the G3 doesn't work, but it's no where near as good as a full dual cable setup with a CNC'd rotor.
My set up was;
Odyssey M2 lever
34R Orto plate
Odyssey GSX(or whatev) sealed bearing detangler
2x Tree Power SB Teflon cables
Stolen Knuckles london mod
& I ran both Odyssey Evo 2s and Tektro 950s at some point.
It was a great set up & all, but as soon as I replaced it with a linear cable, my braking performance increased incredibly and my lever pulled noticeably smoother.
That being said, I never worked out my hands at the time, maybe I could have strengthened my grip and gotten better use out of the gyro.
Only reason gyros are whack is because they don't work as good and are significantly heavier & more expensive. I do believe they serve a purpose in the world of park riding, but most kids that can't whip/bar get them just to have them. Myself being one of those kids at one point lol.
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