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BMX headsets allow complete handlebar spins

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Hook: Twisting your handlebars all the way around should tangle the brake cables, but it somehow doesn't. Explanation: A detangler, or gyro, replaces standard cable housing with a sliding double-ring system around the steering tube. This lets the rider spin the front wheel a full 360 degrees infinitely without snapping any critical brake lines.

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