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04-07.-2004, 06:45 AM
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Disc Brake Rotor Size
I am looking to convert to the Avid Mechanical disc brakes
and have been reviewing the different rotor sizes. I am a 200lb XC rider and was thinking of 160mm in front and 185mm in back. Any comments, recommendations, or suggestions. Thanks. RK |
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04-07.-2004, 06:45 AM
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Re: Disc Brake Rotor Size
"RK" <no@nospamatt.net> wrote in
news:KcFFc.185791$Gx4.175143@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net: > I am looking to convert to the Avid Mechanical disc brakes > and have been reviewing the different rotor sizes. I am a > 200lb XC rider and was thinking of 160mm in front and > 185mm in back. Any comments, recommendations, or > suggestions. > > Thanks. > > RK > > > If you were to go with 1 bigger rotor, wouldnt you go with the larger one in the front? |
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04-07.-2004, 08:15 AM
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Re: Disc Brake Rotor Size
"Brett Jaffee" <NOSPAMjaffee@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Xns951B94D6C65E4NOSPAMjaffeeearthlin@207.217.125.203... > "RK" <no@nospamatt.net> wrote in news:KcFFc.185791$Gx4.175143@bgtnsc04- > news.ops.worldnet.att.net: > > > I am looking to convert to the Avid Mechanical disc > > brakes and have been reviewing the different rotor > > sizes. I am a 200lb XC rider and was thinking of 160mm > > in front and 185mm in back. Any comments, > > recommendations, or suggestions. > > > > Thanks. > > > > RK > > > > > > > > > If you were to go with 1 bigger rotor, wouldnt you go with > the larger one in the front? Yes, and since size does matter, go with 160 front, and rear. |
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04-07.-2004, 10:00 AM
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Re: Disc Brake Rotor Size
mojo deluxe wrote:
> > "Brett Jaffee" <NOSPAMjaffee@earthlink.net> wrote in > message news:Xns951B94D6C65E4NOSPAMjaffeeearthlin@207.217- > .125.203... >> "RK" <no@nospamatt.net> wrote in news:KcFFc.185791$Gx4.175143@bgtnsc04- >> news.ops.worldnet.att.net: >> >> > I am looking to convert to the Avid Mechanical disc >> > brakes and have been reviewing the different rotor >> > sizes. I am a 200lb XC rider and was thinking of 160mm >> > in front and 185mm in back. Any comments, >> > recommendations, or suggestions. >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > RK >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> If you were to go with 1 bigger rotor, wouldnt you go >> with the larger one in the front? > > Yes, and since size does matter, go with 160 front, > and rear. You are a sick man, mojo... just what are you suggesting here, exactly?? I hereby sentence you to punishment by Sorni. OP: Since your Avids will probably come with 160mm rotors stock, try it out and see if they stop you fast enough, if they don't, try upgrading the front rotor to 185mm. John M |
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04-07.-2004, 11:15 AM
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Re: Disc Brake Rotor Size
RK wrote:
> I am looking to convert to the Avid Mechanical disc brakes > and have been reviewing the different rotor sizes. I am a > 200lb XC rider and was thinking of 160mm in front and > 185mm in back. Any comments, recommendations, or > suggestions. > You should always put your strongest brake on the front. That being said I'd throw a 140mm on the rear if they made one. Greg -- Destroy your safe and happy lives Before it is too late The battles we fought were long and hard Just not to be consumed by rock'n'roll |
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04-07.-2004, 11:30 AM
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Re: Disc Brake Rotor Size
"John Morgan" <jhnmorgan@NOSPAMcox.net
> > Yes, and since size does matter, go with 160 front, > > and rear. > > You are a sick man, mojo... just what are you suggesting > here, exactly?? I > hereby sentence you to punishment by Sorni. > > OP: Since your Avids will probably come with 160mm rotors > stock, try it out > and see if they stop you fast enough, if they don't, try > upgrading the front rotor to 185mm. > > John M Yes this guy has it right. Bigger in the front is better. Under normal flat conditions your front brake provide roughly 70% of your stopping force. It becomes even more DH. And if you have a single pivot bike the rear will brake jack DH thereby decreasing it's ability to stop you. The front is mucho important my friend. |
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04-07.-2004, 11:30 AM
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Re: Disc Brake Rotor Size
Thanks for everybody's input. Looks like I will start with
160 front and rear. RK "Loomer" <wew@sadas.com> wrote in message news:KAJFc.6991$yy1.459@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net... > "John Morgan" <jhnmorgan@NOSPAMcox.net > > > Yes, and since size does matter, go with 160 front, > > > and rear. > > > > You are a sick man, mojo... just what are you suggesting > > here, exactly?? > I > > hereby sentence you to punishment by Sorni. > > > > OP: Since your Avids will probably come with 160mm > > rotors stock, try it > out > > and see if they stop you fast enough, if they don't, try > > upgrading the front rotor to 185mm. > > > > John M > > Yes this guy has it right. Bigger in the front is better. > Under normal flat conditions your front brake provide > roughly 70% of your stopping force. > > It becomes even more DH. And if you have a single pivot > bike the rear will > brake jack DH thereby decreasing it's ability to stop you. > > The front is mucho important my friend. |
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04-07.-2004, 01:45 PM
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Re: Disc Brake Rotor Size
"RK" <no@nospamatt.net> wrote in message
news:OTJFc.57170$OB3.40713@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > Thanks for everybody's input. Looks like I will start with > 160 front and rear. > I'm a 200lb. XC rider, and a 160 up front is more than enough. |
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04-07.-2004, 02:45 PM
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Re: Disc Brake Rotor Size
"mojo deluxe" <mojo_deluxe@home.org> wrote in message
news:I2LFc.3315$285.2747@bignews6.bellsouth.net... > > "RK" <no@nospamatt.net> wrote in message news:OTJFc.57170$OB3.40713@bgtnsc05- > news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > > Thanks for everybody's input. Looks like I will start > > with 160 front and > > rear. > > > I'm a 200lb. XC rider, and a 160 up front is more > than enough. Ditto here except DH, I need the 8" rotor. |
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04-07.-2004, 10:00 PM
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Re: Disc Brake Rotor Size
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>I am a 200lb XC rider and was thinking of 160mm in front >and 185mm in back. Any comments, recommendations, or >suggestions. You've got it backwards. Use the larger rotor in the front. I've got a Hope 180 in the front and an Avid 160 in the rear. Tried Avid's 180 in the front, but it was kind of grabby. Probably a pad issue instead of a design issue...but I couldn't make make it right so I reverted to the Hope. -- PeteCresswell |
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06-07.-2004, 05:15 AM
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Re: Disc Brake Rotor Size
"John Morgan" <jhnmorgan@NOSPAMcox.net> wrote in message
news:9CIFc.41533$6r1.37039@fed1read06... > mojo deluxe wrote: > > > > > "Brett Jaffee" <NOSPAMjaffee@earthlink.net> wrote in > > message news:Xns951B94D6C65E4NOSPAMjaffeeearthlin@207.2- > > 17.125.203... > >> "RK" <no@nospamatt.net> wrote in news:KcFFc.185791$Gx4.175143@bgtnsc04- > >> news.ops.worldnet.att.net: > >> > >> > I am looking to convert to the Avid Mechanical disc > >> > brakes and have been reviewing the different rotor > >> > sizes. I am a 200lb XC rider and was thinking of > >> > 160mm in front and 185mm in back. Any comments, > >> > recommendations, or suggestions. > >> > > >> > Thanks. > >> > > >> > RK > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> If you were to go with 1 bigger rotor, wouldnt you go > >> with the larger one > >> in the front? > > > > Yes, and since size does matter, go with 160 front, > > and rear. > > You are a sick man, mojo... just what are you suggesting > here, exactly?? I > hereby sentence you to punishment by Sorni. > > OP: Since your Avids will probably come with 160mm rotors > stock, try it out > and see if they stop you fast enough, if they don't, try > upgrading the front rotor to 185mm. > > John M i have 180mm front and 175mm back hope hydrolics c1 and c3 brakes there the best, |
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