Big Bike Thread

weescott · 27 May 2010 at 20:52

hehe. Yeah I'll change the banjo angle when I get to shortening the brake hoses.

6thElement · 27 May 2010 at 20:53

and the 6 beans?

weescott · 27 May 2010 at 21:10

Undecided on the 6 beans, although 6 magic haribo jelly beans is tempting. The green rotor might end up as an Obje d'art. :cool:

"andy" · 27 May 2010 at 21:18

rear hose looks pretty damn short

ichabod crane · 27 May 2010 at 21:19

YorkshirePadd26 said:
Great I'm wanting some new Wheels from them.

Torn between the Supperlegga ones or the Switch ones. I might be getting a bigger bike so I might get the Switch ones as you can fit axles convertors to them.

Also need some Kevlar Pads.

The kevlar pads are good, but I wouldn't buy there wheels go for something more reputable and trustworthy! Not saying there bad but if they cant build a pedal right what hope do they have with a wheel :eek:

Lakeland · 27 May 2010 at 21:20

weescott said:
A prize goes to the first person to tell me what is wrong in this picture:

The opposite pedal has fell on to the floor?

6thElement · 27 May 2010 at 21:45

I didn't notice the green front rotor before, but with the V2's you need to use the V2 rotor for the wider braking track.

weescott · 27 May 2010 at 21:50

Yes. Below is a normal floating rotor compared to a [green] V2 floating rotor:

6thElement · 27 May 2010 at 22:57

Weird, looks really thin on the bike photo

rhysduck · 28 May 2010 at 19:47

What are the advantages of a floating rotor over the more conventional rotor?

shauncr91 · 28 May 2010 at 19:54

Will any stem fit my bars? Seen a DM stem cheap for sale and thinking of getting it.

Bunka · 28 May 2010 at 20:03

rhysduck said:
What are the advantages of a floating rotor over the more conventional rotor?

As far as I understand it's a steel outer section which is riveted to a aluminium inner (spider), which bolts to the hub. The rivets allow float and movement between the two, which stops the rotor from warping under extreme heat due to different epansion rates of the metals. The design also saves weight, but the average rider wont really notice any benefits.

KnightStalker · 28 May 2010 at 20:39

Ok heres a strange one for all you Avid boffins- Right you know those stupid ass domed spacers exacltly like you got on V-brakes, can i get rid of them and bolt them down just as any other make of brakes - for some reason no matter what i do i always get very uneven pad wear and i want to stop that. I for one cant see why plenty of room inside the calipers for the disc, so what ya think?

weescott · 28 May 2010 at 20:57

shauncr91 said:
Will any stem fit my bars? Seen a DM stem cheap for sale and thinking of getting it.

No. You get 2 sizes. 31.8mm (oversized) and 25.4mm. Direct mount stems are for triple clamp forks like Boxxers or 40's.

shauncr91 · 28 May 2010 at 21:10

weescott said:
No. You get 2 sizes. 31.8mm (oversized) and 25.4mm. Direct mount stems are for triple clamp forks like Boxxers or 40's.

Should be ok then, my bars are 31.8.

Supercow · 28 May 2010 at 21:51

shauncr91 said:
Should be ok then, my bars are 31.8.

A Dm stem do not fit a single crown fork.

shauncr91 · 28 May 2010 at 22:04

Supercow said:
A Dm stem do not fit a single crown fork.

Good job I have Boxxer's then

Jon33 · 28 May 2010 at 22:19

Hi folks, looking for abit of advice regarding a new bike.

Thinking of spending around £500-600, I've currently got a mountain bike that I've had for years and its abit beat up and probably on the small side for me (18" frame). I'm looking for a decent comfy mountain bike for around the price mentioned earlier; any suggestions?

I've been searching the net and I quite like to look of the Kona Fire Mountain Deluxe 2010 - is that any good? Or suggestions for better options please.

Cheers!

janesssssy · 28 May 2010 at 23:03

Ive got a race tomorrow, 12 hour enduro. If its going to be WET like i think it is, My small block 8s are going to be usless. Ive put on my new Minion 2.35 rear and high roller DH 2.35 on front. (brought these for Alps trip) but feels like Im going to get knakered in 1 lap.

so whats better, DH tires as they will give better grip or sb8's with no grip :confused:

touch · 28 May 2010 at 23:14

KnightStalker said:
Ok heres a strange one for all you Avid boffins- Right you know those stupid ass domed spacers exacltly like you got on V-brakes, can i get rid of them and bolt them down just as any other make of brakes - for some reason no matter what i do i always get very uneven pad wear and i want to stop that. I for one cant see why plenty of room inside the calipers for the disc, so what ya think?

Go for it...whats the worst that could happen? You might have to replace your pads a little sooner than you other wise would have?

(but check that both pistons are moving freely first and not causing uneven wear)