Okay, here is a slightly drawn out story in condensed form:
I have a Cannondale Jekyll 500
I wanted new wheels, i bought mavic x3.1 UST rims w/ XT hubs
Oops, they're disk
ooh, ebay has Avids, I heard they're good
I buy avids at 120 for a set, but wait....there is the 8" rotors at just 40 bucks more for the set.
Well, I'm a heavy person (around 190 lbs), I need that extra oomph.
So, i bought these:
Avid SD Titanium levers Avid Flak Jacket from online store
Avid 203mm F&R on ebay.
Beyond the known added 200 grams of weight from the larger sized rotors, did I make a boo boo in buying a larger disc brake set than necessary for xc/all mountain?
Thanks
Victor
I have a Cannondale Jekyll 500
I wanted new wheels, i bought mavic x3.1 UST rims w/ XT hubs
Oops, they're disk
ooh, ebay has Avids, I heard they're good
I buy avids at 120 for a set, but wait....there is the 8" rotors at just 40 bucks more for the set.
Well, I'm a heavy person (around 190 lbs), I need that extra oomph.
So, i bought these:
Avid SD Titanium levers Avid Flak Jacket from online store
Avid 203mm F&R on ebay.
Beyond the known added 200 grams of weight from the larger sized rotors, did I make a boo boo in buying a larger disc brake set than necessary for xc/all mountain?
Thanks
Victor