Technician wrote:
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[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
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>>TJ wrote:
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>>>And they Charge a lot.
>>>
>>>I rode down a "Ribbon" of singletrack today with a friend riding my pig byke. I was on my HT that
>>>still had these crappy brakes. Still being adapted to disk brakes. I proceded to blow just about
>>>every corner there was. I spent more time kicking out my off trail tracks than riding. ( Don't
>>>even think about flaming me for this. I spend more time kicking out barney marks than most spend
>>>riding.) It is time to upgrade to a hardtail that has disk mounts, or just ride the pig bike
>>>everywhere. Anyone else have a disk bike, and a non disk bike that they switch between?
>>>
>>>TJ Needing to slow down.
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>>i think you just need to learn to ride!
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>>a V will lock both wheels just like a disk will. that's all it takes.
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> trust me, assuming your skinny, gain lots of weight. about 225 lb total should do. find a nice
> long, smooth, very steep section and cruse down
> it. then come to a complete stop on the hill without endoing.
>
> On one hill, i managed to toast a new set of pads just maintaining a controllable speed down a
> hill. and yes, my rim was quite hot. not squirt water on it to make steam, like in the end of
> some of Pete F's vids, but hot enough to get a second to third degree burn if you touched the
> rim. (the next tube change was a *****, tire was welded to the rim, and the tube had some
> deformed looking spots.)
>
> I now carry extra pads with me, just in case.
>
> So the point of this is, with a skinny rider under normal circumstances, Vs work fine, but given
> my weight and riding style, i would feel safer with disks.
>
> The LBS had a Kona HT frame with disk mounts that was being sold via private sale. owner wasn't
> there last time i was but i will see what he wants, and how much. that and get exact specs for it
> as i don't even know the model. only saw it briefly. gonna check again for a job too. the manager
> seems to be taking a liking to me so maybe if i keep asking he will find something for me to do.
> week end inventory or something perhaps, or maybe even offer to work as an assistant/apprentice
> wrench for minimum wage (to me says "i really want to work here, money is not the issue" so could
> make for a better chance).
again - learn to ride. i weigh 240 and Vs work fine for me ( of course i don't use them much, people
have flat asked me in races if i even have brakes)