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krazydher1
04-12-2005, 08:50 PM
the guys who have it, does it make a diff? and how much are they? i can't find a price...or how much would a brake therapy for a bb7 be?
Lexx D
04-12-2005, 08:56 PM
Email brake therapy, It depends on what hub and brake you run. I think it was $199-249.
krazydher1
04-12-2005, 08:59 PM
a dt onyx qr hub
WheelieMan
04-12-2005, 09:35 PM
a dt onyx qr hub

Why don't you try contacting the guys who bought balfa?

http://www.balfa.co.uk/
krazydher1
04-12-2005, 09:36 PM
i have but it might be a while
ncrider
04-12-2005, 11:05 PM
PM lovebunny. he has one and i think he got it from go-ride.
RogerH
04-13-2005, 02:20 AM
It definitely makes a difference!

Last year on a trip, I accidently dropped my bike, and the hardware for my floater broke. (Not a huck, I actually let lo of the bike and dropped in on a rock... :dead: ) So I got the opportunity to ride the last days floater-less.

I think it's because of the high pivot placement of the bb7, that makes the rear end squat a good amount when you use the rear brake. I found it most noticeable on off-camber braking bumps. With the floater the rear stays active and tacks very good. Without, it can skip over the holes and looses traction. (Taken to an extreme, you go sideways. :))

The floater that came with my old bike (-04), pivots about an inch above the rear axle. It allows you to run any kind of hub, but makes it pretty hard to run anything but a Hayes rear brake. Clearance is very tight. I had to grind down some bolts, countersink the rotor bolts and shim out the caliper to make the Hope system fit. (Only 2-pots, will work!)

Maybe the Braketherapy is a better solution.

Here's mine:
http://img150.echo.cx/img150/2791/bb7floater8xi.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
go-ride.com
04-13-2005, 02:08 PM
We sold our last BB7 floater kit back in January. :(
mandown
04-13-2005, 03:02 PM
got mine from go-ride last year. works great. i noticed a big difference in the breaking. i would reccomend it if you can find it.
buildyourown
04-13-2005, 03:31 PM
The stock kit is a bit better as it will work with any hub and it makes wheel removal simple. Wheel removal with a brake therapy is a bit of a PITA.

As for Roger's prob with getting hopes to fit, I believe all brake therapys are post mount too so it wouldn't have helped.

I rode mine both ways and you can tell the difference. Whether or not it's worth the money is up to you.
lovebunny
04-13-2005, 03:38 PM
We sold our last BB7 floater kit back in January. :(
to mee :love: . im loving it to btw. it cuuts down on tire clearance alot but its worth it to me as i only run a 2.3. you ccan fit a 2.7 in there maybe if you dish the wheel to the right a little.
krazydher1
04-13-2005, 09:42 PM
oh crap...wel i've got 3.0 arrow racing tires
buildyourown
04-13-2005, 09:46 PM
oh crap...wel i've got 3.0 arrow racing tires

It won't fit. My Maxxis 2.7 was either rubbing my floating brake or my chainguide boomerang.

It's a 3.0 racing tire a bit of a oxymoron?
WheelieMan
04-13-2005, 09:50 PM
oh crap...wel i've got 3.0 arrow racing tires

How are you able to fit tires that wide on a bb7? The only way I could see that tire fitting is by not using a chainguide, which of course won't work on the BB7. Are you running a 24 inch wheel?
krazydher1
04-13-2005, 09:51 PM
arrow racing...the name of the company

btw my tire was rubbing against the boomerrang and i just grinded it down
krazydher1
04-13-2005, 09:52 PM
How are you able to fit tires that wide on a bb7? The only way I could see that tire fitting is by not using a chainguide, which of course won't work on the BB7. Are you running a 24 inch wheel?

yeah 24" rear wheel
krazydher1
04-13-2005, 10:33 PM
heres some pics

http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/450/pbpic450012.jpg
http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/450/pbpic450014.jpg
http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/450/pbpic450011.jpg
WheelieMan
04-13-2005, 10:47 PM
Yeah, a stock floater won't work with a tire that large.
lovebunny
04-13-2005, 11:12 PM
holy huckercore batman! i thought the bb7 was a race bike lol
krazydher1
04-13-2005, 11:20 PM
Yeah, a stock floater won't work with a tire that large.

i guess i'll have to modify it
Salami
04-13-2005, 11:45 PM
As for Roger's prob with getting hopes to fit, I believe all brake therapys are post mount too so it wouldn't have helped.



Most but not all of the brake Therapy kits are post mount. The ones that are can be used with an adapter and a #3 caliper to mount a Mini or M4 and a 200/205mm rotor. A #5 can be used with a 180/185mm rotor.

Brian makes some kits that use the IS mounting but I am not sure what size caliper you would need.
WheelieMan
04-13-2005, 11:53 PM
i guess i'll have to modify it

Modify it? Good luck! What's wrong with a normal sized tire?
krazydher1
04-14-2005, 12:04 AM
Modify it? Good luck! What's wrong with a normal sized tire?

i dunno..i like my 3.0's...lol

but i think i'm gonna get a maxiss 2.7 soon
lovebunny
04-14-2005, 12:18 AM
wow dude. wow. i got mine set up with a 2.3 highroller in the back and a 2.5 highroller in the front. and i just got a new romic shock for it. bike rails like no other. heres some pics
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/lovebunny1201/bike%20pics/002_22.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/lovebunny1201/fontana%20races/101.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/lovebunny1201/fun%20riding/00east9.jpg
RogerH
04-14-2005, 02:02 AM
lovebunny, that last picture of you railing the corner is awesome! :thumb:


Btw, when I had a comp32 2.8 in the back, I a had about 3-4mm of clearance between the floater rod and the e-13 guide, running a 113 bb. No grinding involved.
Sure I got some rubbing marks inside the swingarm, but the big tires saved the d3.1 rims over the rocky stuff!


http://img68.echo.cx/img68/9510/12121367js.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
shock
04-15-2005, 03:42 PM
The stock kit is a bit better as it will work with any hub and it makes wheel removal simple. Wheel removal with a brake therapy is a bit of a PITA.

As for Roger's prob with getting hopes to fit, I believe all brake therapys are post mount too so it wouldn't have helped.

I rode mine both ways and you can tell the difference. Whether or not it's worth the money is up to you.

Hi, Brian from Therapy here. We can deal with most hubs out there, but it is a bit of a pain to remove the floater from a qr hub (a small bolt must be removed). Ours is a little better at removing brake forces, as the stocker puts some back in (since it's bolted to the swingarm) but I'm not sure you'd ever notice.

We do have 51 mm international mount, so you can use any brake. Also, our hardware is quite a bit more robust,,, so you wouldn't be breaking any hardware. Drop me an email at braketherapy@therapycomponents.com
Lexx D
04-15-2005, 04:04 PM
holy huckercore batman! i thought the bb7 was a race bike lol
No I used mine for plenty of hucks.
rockwool
04-16-2005, 03:43 AM
Balfa's own floater won't work with a Saint hub without being grinded down a bit.
ZoRo
04-16-2005, 01:32 PM
Hey! If you are slow, it's a good add on to your BB7 but if you don't touch the brakes too often, it won't really make a major difference. Personnally, I think it's only another thing to snap on a rock, break in a fall or that will rattle when you go hi-speed. It your choice but I don't see the point to drop 200+ for it!
lovebunny
04-16-2005, 01:46 PM
i got mine for 90 brand new. but thats just because it was the last one they had and the shop didnt carry balfa anymore
RhinofromWA
04-16-2005, 01:46 PM
Hey! If you are slow, it's a good add on to your BB7 but if you don't touch the brakes too often, it won't really make a major difference. Personnally, I think it's only another thing to snap on a rock, break in a fall or that will rattle when you go hi-speed. It your choice but I don't see the point to drop 200+ for it!Some might say if you don't have to touch your brakes that much you are going to slow......

:sneaky:

As far as not helping if you are fast....I guess high speed braking isn't improved with a floater. :rolleyes: It is where you need it most.