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No/broken brakes

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nolanearl
Posts: 139 - Karma: 19
So when the conditions got shitty here in Michigan the snow got really slow.
So then when i would throw 5s and 7s i would case the hit.
No i dont have a brake on one ski, so i was wondering who else has had this problem?
Feb 16 2009 11:06AM
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Dylan_
Posts: 9824 - Karma: 1,404
i just bend my fks brakes alot. slutty peices of shit
Feb 16 2009 11:07AM
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nolanearl
Posts: 139 - Karma: 19
yeah my just kept on bending, then the pad got lose so i just ripped it off and kicked down the "hammer" thing. is there any rules i should worry about?
Feb 16 2009 11:09AM
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nolanearl
Posts: 139 - Karma: 19
bump

Feb 16 2009 1:22PM
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Smilemon
Posts: 421 - Karma: 43
You need a leash for the ski that doesn't have a brake. In fact, you want a leash, you don't want to chase a runaway ski. Also, the pad the you step on to disengage the brakes when you put your ski on, thats a heel support as well as a part of the brake. You might find the ski a little looser on your foot and a little less controlled. Just my 2 cents though.I know people who ride without brakes all the time.
Feb 16 2009 1:44PM
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Craig114
Posts: 767 - Karma: 311
last season i broke two brakes and it sucked but rossignol set me up with new bindings to help cover the cost of new stuff.
Feb 16 2009 2:06PM
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loganC
Posts: 411 - Karma: 13
i've broke two breaks on my dead bolts in a week span. it broke the first time, i had it fixed. i skied on it for two days after and on the second day it broke. so on one ski i'm just rocking one break. still stops so it's all good.
Feb 16 2009 3:09PM
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lemonsteeze
Posts: 49 - Karma: 11
yeah i was riding my friends spks and they had no braks on one side and they would pop off easy its b/c without the brake there is extra room in the binding so its easy to pop off. the brake is made to act as a spacer.
Feb 16 2009 3:40PM
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