Dear all,
This may be a silly question, so forgive me if so.
I read a lot of brakes are sold as cross country brakes and specifically stated NOT for use in downhill events.
Well, my question is, what constitutes a "downhill event"? Most of the trails me and my friends hit have a lot of climbing in them, but what goes up must come down right? So we are looking at sometimes 30-40 minutes of descent.
Should I be concerned about my brakes? (Giant NRS3 with '03 Shimano XT M755 hydraulics, I weigh in around 86 kg)
If mine are fine for this kind of use, then what could go wrong with brakes like the Magura Louise which specifically stated in the manual that its not meant for downhill activities (otherwise go get our GustavM etc etc) when used in such a manner? Warped disc? (can someone explain how that happens?) Burnt pads? (Is that possible) Glazed pads? (ok, that one I know) Some other mechanical failure?
Thanks for taking the time to answer these n00b questions.
Derek
This may be a silly question, so forgive me if so.
I read a lot of brakes are sold as cross country brakes and specifically stated NOT for use in downhill events.
Well, my question is, what constitutes a "downhill event"? Most of the trails me and my friends hit have a lot of climbing in them, but what goes up must come down right? So we are looking at sometimes 30-40 minutes of descent.
Should I be concerned about my brakes? (Giant NRS3 with '03 Shimano XT M755 hydraulics, I weigh in around 86 kg)
If mine are fine for this kind of use, then what could go wrong with brakes like the Magura Louise which specifically stated in the manual that its not meant for downhill activities (otherwise go get our GustavM etc etc) when used in such a manner? Warped disc? (can someone explain how that happens?) Burnt pads? (Is that possible) Glazed pads? (ok, that one I know) Some other mechanical failure?
Thanks for taking the time to answer these n00b questions.
Derek