Mountain Biking
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Went and hit the jump i fell off on again today, was a lot smoother. Just needed to stay composed. Il remember to get footage next time as i know i have a lot of things to get right. Also did my first 2-3 foot drop off, which felt so easy i never know why i was always scared of them in the first place! literally the same as going off a curb just higher haha (obviously). Buzzing though its nice to progress some!
It's time for me to get a new bike, went riding for the first time in years last year on a bike that's about 14 years old (in other words, i've had it since i was 13 or 14!) and it was too small and generally a heap of ****.
My friend recommended me this one: http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/17511/cube-aim-disc-29er-hardtail-mountain-bike-2015 as he had one and i had a little test ride and liked it, but the shop have come back and said they don't sell that one anymore and have recommended me this one: http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/...r-sport-29er-hardtail-mountain-bike-2015-sale (Black and red mind, the blue one is ugly)
I don't really know anything about bikes beyond the obvious (AKA my current bike is le poo poo) any recommendations for one around £400 if the latter link is no good? (They've told me they'd price match that one in the second link with the price from the one i had previously ordered if i want it too) I'm only going to be riding around the local woods, semi-rough terrain mostly, don't like road riding so won't have to consider that.
My friend recommended me this one: http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/17511/cube-aim-disc-29er-hardtail-mountain-bike-2015 as he had one and i had a little test ride and liked it, but the shop have come back and said they don't sell that one anymore and have recommended me this one: http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/...r-sport-29er-hardtail-mountain-bike-2015-sale (Black and red mind, the blue one is ugly)
I don't really know anything about bikes beyond the obvious (AKA my current bike is le poo poo) any recommendations for one around £400 if the latter link is no good? (They've told me they'd price match that one in the second link with the price from the one i had previously ordered if i want it too) I'm only going to be riding around the local woods, semi-rough terrain mostly, don't like road riding so won't have to consider that.
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bought 203mm rotor for new wheelset last week. was gonna go 203 on the front and 180 on the back, but discovered my fork doesnt recommend rotors larger than 185mm.
anyone know if i could get away with rotors larger than the recommended? everything phytsically fits fine. would the stopping power from a 203mm rotor pull the wheel out or de thread the caliper?
has anyone run a 203mm rotor on the rear wheel before? thoughts?
brakes are SLX
anyone know if i could get away with rotors larger than the recommended? everything phytsically fits fine. would the stopping power from a 203mm rotor pull the wheel out or de thread the caliper?
has anyone run a 203mm rotor on the rear wheel before? thoughts?
brakes are SLX
Epicon x2
how do you find running 203 front and back? locking up the wheels often or not?
If you can get the Rockhopper for £400, that's probably a pretty good deal. I'm no expert in what else is available around that kind of price point, but in general Specialized seem to be fairly good all-rounders at that kind of price point, and if you go much lower you end up finding that you have to drop component spec and end up with cable discs or something 'lesser' - for a saving of only £50 or so.
Is there a local bike shop anywhere near you that sells Specialized that you could test for size / see if they can price match?
question is, is the epicon strong enough to handle things like flex from the extra braking force. personally i wouldnt run a 203 on anything that has a QR. 15mm or above in my opinion.
regarding locking, you have to adjust your braking style slightly. dont just grab the lever wildly.
I wouldn't run a 203 on those forks either, but don't agree with 15mm axle - what does that have to do with the braking?
My 36s are 15mm at the moment, and are designed to be 180 at a minimum (goes 180 without a mount in other words)
There's a couple of reasons:
1- If the caliper is positioned behind the forks (like 99% of bikes) then applying the brake puts a downward force on the axle. If you dont have the skewer on right, it can be forced out of the dropouts. The lawyer tabs will usually stop the wheel from flying out of the fork but you can end up with the wheel squint in the forks if one side gets forced down against the tabs whilst the other stays in position.
2- The brake is attached to one fork leg only. That means that the backwards forces applied to the fork when you brake are uneven (and therefore create a twisting force as well as a backwards force). Having a more solid connection through the axle can help spread this force between the fork legs.
Yes, sorry, i'm not saying that you should never run 203mm rotors with a QR axle.
I'm just explaining why the axle type has an effect on braking forces. This may or may not be part of the reason that the maximum suggested rotor size for his forks is 180mm.
Sorry , I didn't ask my question all too well. I get that there's more forces on the axle, but I wanted to refer to 15mm being singled out. 15mm is plenty strong, with 9mm qr noodles, there could be issues with 203 rotors