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10-05.-2007, 06:20 AM
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Twin disc front hub?
Just curious: has any manufacturer experimented yet with a twin disc front hub? Anyone ever hear of it?
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10-05.-2007, 01:57 PM
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Re: Twin disc front hub?
My first thought is double the disc and caliper weight.
 On 26" wheels there's a long way to go yet before running out of disc diameter, do a bigger disc would do the job without all the extra hardware and plumbing. Hayes have just come out with a 9" rotor, so there ya go. |
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10-05.-2007, 02:37 PM
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Re: Twin disc front hub?
Just thinking of like a 29er application, where dual rotors might possibly yield an advantage? The hub shell would be fairly easy to manufacture, just have to find a fork with dual mounts.
If motorcycles use 'em, why not DH bikes? An extra 70g ti disc and caliper isn't that much more on such bikes. Last edited by unisk8r : 10-05.-2007 at 02:43 PM. |
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11-05.-2007, 12:12 AM
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Re: Twin disc front hub?
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11-05.-2007, 03:52 AM
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Re: Twin disc front hub?
Thanks for the link to that thread, I missed it. Interesting that someone (Shimano) put dual discs on the same side, with 3 pads in the caliper. Kinda like RAID for braking, eh?
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