Big Bike Thread

MattHep · 18 Feb 2013 at 11:04

I am looking into a dropper post peeps. Cant decide what to go for. The Reverb has been the keen favorite from the start really, but i can see lots of other rivals being released now. Any thoughts?

The KS Lev looks nice and seems to get some positive reviews.

CraigN · 18 Feb 2013 at 11:14

I need to be fitter.

Got myself one of these and im thinking about getting a road bike just to increase my fitness for mountain biking.

Anyone else use a turbo trainer? anything to help pass the boredom of using one?

robj20 · 18 Feb 2013 at 12:47

Just noticed on my Hope M4 that on the 183mm disc it isn't using the whole surface, its definitely a 183 adapter as well, any ideas? Its as if the adapter is a little on the large size.

neil_g · 18 Feb 2013 at 12:51

what adapter is it?

robj20 · 18 Feb 2013 at 12:53

Hope 183mm IS to Post mount

neil_g · 18 Feb 2013 at 13:00

thats odd then, i use avid adapters (203mm post to post front and 185mm IS to post rear) on my m4's and they make full contact.

daft question, do you have any spacers/washers in there?

robj20 · 18 Feb 2013 at 13:01

Nope will get a picture later, the pad overhangs the disc by a few mm, and doesnt make contact with a few mm of the inner part of the disc.

Andelusion · 18 Feb 2013 at 13:25

Are you sure you've got the calliper installed correctly? Check the washers are in the right place, another possible explanation is your fork disc tabs might not be faced so your calliper is pushed out by a mm or two.

robj20 · 18 Feb 2013 at 13:28

Its at the rear, plus its IS mount so facing issue would push the caliper horizontally.

Im 99% certain the washers and what not are correct.

neil_g · 18 Feb 2013 at 13:53

you sure its a rear IS mount? looking at pics of the front IS to 183mm i think that could cause what you are seeing?

robj20 · 18 Feb 2013 at 14:14

Its one of these.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13739

and this is the disc.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=80527

mistercrabb · 18 Feb 2013 at 14:19

robj20 said:
Nope will get a picture later, the pad overhangs the disc by a few mm, and doesnt make contact with a few mm of the inner part of the disc.

Are the pads wearing evenly? IE any unworn bits on the pad.

I have the Hope saw rotors and it looks like the pads overhang a bit, but if you rotate the wheel slightly you see the tip of the rotor perfectly matches with the top of the pads. I also have a few mm of the inside of the rotor which doesn't make contact, but if the caliper was any lower the top of the rotor would hit it.

robj20 · 18 Feb 2013 at 14:23

Will check the pads later, makes sense that the disc could be wider than the pad.

booyaka · 18 Feb 2013 at 14:38

YorkshirePadd26 said:
I agree, just checked and there still £92.04 on there, only available in black. White.

yeah - bought one myself the other day.

robj20 · 18 Feb 2013 at 15:51

Question for those running tubeless, how long does the Stans fluid last in the tyres?

Brakes wise there is about a 2mm lip on the pads so its not making full contact.

weescott · 18 Feb 2013 at 17:16

If it's the old Hope M4, then it's 185mm rotors you need IIRC. Although not recommended, the different size rotors do work. Sure I ran one a few years ago.

Currently have 8month old Stans in my tyres on the Blur. Don't use any on one of my UST tyres.

robj20 · 18 Feb 2013 at 17:18

There Tech M4 brakes so not that old, just fitted my old 160mm adapter and 160mm Hayes disc and the pads line up perfectly.

I wonder if its the disc, i have the Mono 6 Saw disc,
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=80527

but there is also a Hope Mono Mini/M4 Saw in the same size?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=80552

neil_g · 18 Feb 2013 at 17:39

JustBen · 18 Feb 2013 at 17:54

CraigN said:
I need to be fitter.

Got myself one of these and im thinking about getting a road bike just to increase my fitness for mountain biking.

Anyone else use a turbo trainer? anything to help pass the boredom of using one?
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i have a bike machine, when its crappy outside will use it, just setup next to my pc and watch a film or something wile peddaling away/ prefer to get outside if possible.

ichabod crane · 18 Feb 2013 at 18:22

robj20 said:
There Tech M4 brakes so not that old, just fitted my old 160mm adapter and 160mm Hayes disc and the pads line up perfectly.

I wonder if its the disc, i have the Mono 6 Saw disc,
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=80527

but there is also a Hope Mono Mini/M4 Saw in the same size?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=80552

Any pics? Just checked and my back disc does not line through with the top of the pads either, the front does though. Bike still stops