[Downhiller]

*#1 brake shoe for the BMX'er and free styler
*Include Kool Stop's patented systems for excellent response under the wildest of conditions
*Colors: Black, sky blue, green, white, pink and orange

http://www.koolstop.com/brakes/index.php

 

[jonKranked]

i was hoping this would actually be a pair of footwear with braking compound on the sole for people who ride brakeless.

 

[scottjustscott]

Oh man, I remember those from WAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY back, like the mid 80's. Unless they changed the rubber compound in the last 20 years, they are too soft to do anything with. They sure were (and still are) cool though.

 

[ServeEm]

Sorry but that looks gay. I thought clicking on this, it was a brakeless riders' shoe thread.

 

[Bicyclist]

Sorry but that looks gay. I thought clicking on this, it was a brakeless riders' shoe thread.

Same here.

My shoes are toast. I go through 'em quick when I ride brakeless.

 

[Eatmyfood!]

I still do not understand why you would ride brakeless.

 

[morethanjake543]

You save weight!

Seriously, though. When I got a crappy BMX to help keep my park and street habits going, I ended up going through a lot of those gryo cables. I'd break those cables ALL THE TIME. It got to the point where riding without was just easier.

A breakless BMX bike is the same as a singlespeed commuter, in a way (and my opinion). You want your bike to work when you need it to, and you don't want it to break or have to be maintained often.

I ride with a single cable now. It's ghetto rigged, but it works. I felt sad without my fufanus and abubacas.

 

[Bicyclist]

I still do not understand why you would ride brakeless.

I didn't either until I tried it. It makes you such a flowier better rider. Just gotta sack up and take 'em off!

 

[Eatmyfood!]

I'm sorry, benefits or not, I wanna be able to stop if something goes wrong.

 

[ServeEm]

knock on wood, but I've never had a problem at the park or dj'n brakeless. Before when I rode with brakes I would do a 180 or something and go a little over the handlebars and taco my fingers with the brake lever. Almost braking my fingers too many times convinced me to go brakeless. When I need to stop I jam my foot in either wheel or on the ground, about as fast as someone w/brakes.

 

[Eatmyfood!]

Oops, I'm kinda replying based on something else. I'm replying about how i wouldn't ride brakeless, but I do dirt jump/urban hardtail freeride stuff. I'm no BMXer. I keep on forgetting this whenever brakeless stuff is brought up . . .

 

[connor123]

I ride my DOC brakeless.

 

[Eatmyfood!]

Without brakes I would probably have been hospitalized on one crash. I had no control of my bikes direction (hanging one by handlebars w/seat and pedals attempting to rape me) and was about to swerve into a big pit. Good thing I had brakes.

 

[morethanjake543]

It makes you a more confident rider, to say the least. That, or you'll have to be more confident with your riding before you do anything.

ServeEm -- you still riding rush park on fridays? I've got a class that starts at eight, but after getting chased by cops at the folsom skatepark, I'm really thinking about getting up early during the week to ride.