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The Street => The Bike Shop => Topic started by: weedbix on April 02, 2018, 09:27:55 AM

Title: Springfield, Springfield!
Post by: weedbix on April 02, 2018, 09:27:55 AM
New York, New York!
New York's thataway, man!

How do Springfields fare as a) Front brakes and b) Gyro brakes? Do they centre properly (or even work in the first place) as fronties, and is the spring strong enough for the extra friction of a detangler setup?
Title: Re: Springfield, Springfield!
Post by: paranoidmexican on April 02, 2018, 11:41:37 AM
for the front its hit or miss. how you zip tie your cable will affect it. for the rear its fine with the 2 in 1 cables but didn't work that great with dual cables.
Title: Re: Springfield, Springfield!
Post by: weedbix on April 03, 2018, 02:18:19 AM
Didn't work so great how, wouldn't return completely?
Title: Re: Springfield, Springfield!
Post by: paranoidmexican on April 03, 2018, 08:08:17 AM
Quote from: Professor Horatio Hufnagel on April 03, 2018, 02:18:19 AM
Didn't work so great how, wouldn't return completely?

it would always pull to one side
Title: Re: Springfield, Springfield!
Post by: weedbix on April 03, 2018, 06:26:48 PM
On a dual cable rear setup? Weird
Title: Re: Springfield, Springfield!
Post by: paranoidmexican on April 04, 2018, 08:15:38 AM
Quote from: Professor Horatio Hufnagel on April 03, 2018, 06:26:48 PM
On a dual cable rear setup? Weird

oh wait i was talking about the front lol.

dual cable just couldn't get it dialed. i'm sure a better bike mechanic could though
Title: Re: Springfield, Springfield!
Post by: weedbix on April 04, 2018, 07:07:05 PM
I expected it might not centre properly on the front as you normally have to tension the spring on the side with the housing a bit more to compensate for it's stiffness

I'm worried that the Springfield spring doesn't cope well with the extra friction of dual cables though. Were you having trouble getting your dual cable rear Springfield setup pushing the arms away from the rim far enough?